Re: TC Questions

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Original poster: robert & june heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

George please contact me off list for a discussion
    Robert   H    rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com
         Subject :Tesla coil
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 07:48:47 -0700
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: TC Questions
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 08:01:28 -0700
 >
 > Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi George,
 >
 > You may want to see the site:
 >
 > http://www.richieburnett.co.uk/tesla.shtml
 >
 > and the paper at:
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 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyPapers/modact/modact.html
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 > Terry
 >
 >
 > At 02:19 AM 1/6/2004, you wrote:
 >> Hi,
 >> I am involved in electronic design but I see that that does not
 >> qualify me to build a TC! There are many things to learn before I can
 >> even begin. Can some one explain this to me please.
 >> What happens after the spark gap "fires"? does the arc continue for
 >> the rest of the mains 1/2 cycle? If so there will be 1 pulse of HV every
 >> 1/2 cycle, and the current flowing after the spark gap fires is waisted.
 >> Also the repetition rate will be 100 or 120 hz.?
 >>
 >> George
 >
 >