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

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Original poster: "RIAA/MPAA's Worst Nightmare" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

An oudin coil is wired like this, but god help you if you get zapped with
the sparks since there's HVDC pulses on the khz output.

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


 > 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
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >