Re: tesla history

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


The Meiners coil is way overcoupled.  It works but modern design with a flat
primary will outperform it everytime.  Also, the insulation wrapped around
the sec will deterioriate due to capacitive coupling of charge by to
capacitive displacement currents.  Also, the topload is much too small for
serious performance.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
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 >  > Even in more recent times, a Tesla coil demonstrated in
 >  > "Physics Demonstration Experiments, Vol. II, 1970, Harry Meiners,
 >  > page 1004", is pushed by a 15kv, 120ma NST and makes 30 inch
 >  > sparks. It seems like coilers now do much better with such
 >  > a NST.
 >  >
 >  > Godfrey Loudner
 >
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