Re: Superconducting tesla coil...

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Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 9/26/03 10:11:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

>Original poster: The MCP <ejkeever-at-comcast-dot-net>
>
>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.

John