Re: What is going on here?

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Original poster: Kreso Bukvic <kreso.bukvic-at-kc.htnet.hr> 

If i count all, this would be my 10 coil

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Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: What is going on here?


 > Original poster: "Eastern Voltage Research Corporation"
<dhmccauley-at-easternvoltageresearch-dot-com>
 >
 > Kreso,
 >
 > First off, due to your limited experience (i think before you said this
was
 > your first coil?) you should keep your
 > input power levels to less than 1kW.  5kW is much to high especially if
this
 > if your first coil.
 >
 > Also, the information you provided doesn't say too much other than you may
 > have too little primary turns.
 > I can look at your system specifications, but you need to provide them
all.
 > For example, for secondary
 > you should be giving:
 >
 > SECONDARY:
 > Number of turns
 > Size of Wire
 > Winding Length (height of secondary coil which has wire on it)
 > Diameter of Secondary
 >
 > PRIMARY:
 > Number of turns
 > Conductor Diameter
 > Type of Primary Coil
 > Inner Primary Diameter
 > Conductor-to-Conductor spacing
 > Outer Primary Diameter
 >
 > SPARK GAP:
 > Type gap
 > Spacing
 >
 > TOROID:
 > Dimensions
 >
 > POWER SUPPLY:
 > Output Voltage
 > Maximum Output Current
 >
 > etc...
 >
 > Dan
 >
 >
 >  > 4 inch secondary, 1000 turns of 0.5 mm wire
 >  > Topload - lots o toploads tested
 >  > PSU PT-s in voltages 10 kv, 15 kv and 20 kv
 >  > Input power from 250 VA all to probably 5 000 VA
 >  > Capacitor - 20 nf SWC
 >  > Priamry - 7 turns - 6 mm copper tubbing
 >  >
 >  > ----- Original Message -----
 >  > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 7:42 PM
 >  > Subject: Re: What is going on here?
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >  > Original poster: "Eastern Voltage Research Corporation"
 >  > <dhmccauley-at-easternvoltageresearch-dot-com>
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Kreso,
 >  >  >
 >  >  > What you need to do is list the complete specifics of your design.
 > That
 >  > way
 >  >  > we can look at your set-up and try to figure out whats
 >  >  > wrong.  Pictures and a hook-up diagram of your system would help as
 > well.
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Tesla coils in my opinion are extremely easy to get working to the
 > point
 >  >  > where you get at least some good arcs.  The fact this isn't
happening
 >  >  > suggests something is really and blatantly out of whack in your
set-up.
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Dan
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  >  > Guys i really done know what is going on here!v I try  and try
but
 > no
 >  > luck
 >  >  >  > for a spark! New PT, old PT no mather what i use for power supply
i
 >  > cannot
 >  >  >  > get a spark? I tried and tried today but nothing 5 - 10 cm at
most i
 >  > even
 >  >  >  > tried myy pt WITHOUT ballas input power was surely 5b kVA but no
 > luck
 >  > just
 >  >  > a
 >  >  >  > small corona hiss! Il try once more when Terry gets me a maxwell
(
 >  > maybe
 >  >  > my
 >  >  >  > swc-s suck but i cannot get a spark anymore)
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  >  > Best Regards
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  >  > Kreso Bukvic
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