Re: 5MV, 15/120mA Tesla Coil -> Power vs. Energy

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Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: dave pierson <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
 >
 > >"The RMS input power was 3 KW, a power magnification of over 500 at one
 > >pulse per second". In other words I did use time and watts to get energy.
 >
 >     Would it be as infromative to use _compression_
 >     rather than 'magnification'?
 >
 >     If I'm follwing the physics its
 >         3KW 'continuous' to yield
 >         1500 KW '_peak_'
 >
 >     (Or am i further confusing things...?  8)>>)
 >
 >     best
 >      dwp

	In radar we use the expression compression in a similar context.  I
guess it doesn't matter what you call the effect if you explain what you
mean by it.

Ed