Original poster: "Steve Conner" <steve.conner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Very interesting information. I never thought much about the impedance
>factor. Now, I'll have to go back and do some math work to see if I can
>optimize my designs even more.
Well Dr. R, your coils are way bigger than anything I have simulated or
calculated, so Your Mileage May Vary :-\ In fact, it would be most
interesting if you could tell us the Zo values for some of your big coils.
I've seen pictures of the big boy that does 22ft sparks but I couldn't find
any data on # of turns, wire gauge, dimensions, power input, or anything.
Also, while looking for data on your big coil, I noticed you claim 75ft and
120ft sparks on your website. Have you ever actually produced these? As far
as I know, most of us are under the impression that the all-time world
record for a Tesla coil discharge is 39ft or 59ft or something like that.
(not sure which, maybe Terry knows) So if you have done it then you just
raised the bar a good deal for those of us who were hoping to beat it :(
Steve C.