Re: Superconducting tesla coil...

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com> 

Hi All,

Have an idea here.  A superconducting extra coil might work, as it's away
from the large fields of the primary/secondary.

David E Weiss

 > Original poster: davep <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > >>>I've seen two messages about this in the archives, from '98 and '95. I
 > >>>was wondering if any progress has been made in this area?
 >
 > >>>And what kind of improved step-up ratio could you expect in a
 > >>>superconducting vs normal coil?
 >
 >
 > >>A superconducting coil, if it could built properly, would probably
 > >>give sparks that are about 8 to 10% longer.  No big difference really.
 >          ...and require working with liquid nitrogen at best,
 >
 >          something colder, most likely...
 >
 >          ...and superconductors lose superconductivity in the
 >          presence of large magnetic fields, so there is a limit
 >          on currents/powers....
 >
 >          best
 >          dwp
 >
 >