Re: Magnifier without magnetic coupling ? ? ? Simple pi-network

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz> 

Hi Dan,

On 1 Nov 2003, at 22:07, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
 >
 > I've been doing a lot of thinking about magnifiers lately and was thinking
 > it may be possible to get a system working that doesn't require the primary
 > / secondary type driver.
 >
 > Basically, if you have a conventional primary circuit comprised of the HV
 > transformer, spark gap, primary capacitor and primary inductance, you could
 > take a direct tap
 > off the primary circuit and attach it to the base of a secondary resonator.
 > It would be a simple pi-network and the output voltage would be similar to
 > that of the
 > conventional three coil magnifier and a function of the square root of the
 > primary capacitor divided by the secondary distributed+topload capacitance.
 >
 > Is this type of system something Tesla ever experimented with??  If so, what
 > are the known disadvantages and/or advantages of this type of system.

You can certainly do that but the hazard is that there is a direct
connection between the output spark and the HV side of the
transformer. Quite apart from personal hazards, the transformer
insulation could be compromised.

?
Malcolm

 >  >From simulations alone, this looks like something that could prove very
 > favorable results.  Whether it would work in the real world, is a whole
 > other thing.
 >
 > What are your thoughts??
 >
 > Dan
 >
 >
 >