RE: Power level Vs Coil hieght

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Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com> 

I've hit coils that size with 15/120 without any problems, and 12/120 for 
extended periods of time, never had a problem.



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>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Power level Vs Coil hieght
>Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:39:45 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net>
>
>I have my secondary wound and it is 6.315" dia and 27" tall with 1500 
>turns of 26 AWG wire.
>I was going to use 15KV 60ma NST.  But the evil side kicked in and said 
>MORE!!!!!!!!
>What are some opinions on how bad it would push this coil if I bumped up 
>to 15KV 90ma?
>
>Seems to me it is boarder line.  The sensible side says don't push it and 
>it will last longer.
>The other side of me says go ahead bump it up.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Luke Galyan
>Bluu-at-cox-dot-net