Re: "Green Monster" Magnifier completed

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Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com 


Thanks Bert.  I am planning on doing that and have already got my huge
polyethylene sheets from McMaster-Carr to do this.

Dan


 > Dan, you will want to wrap several layers of heavy poly around the
 > secondary to prevent arcing.  The K is very high, and it will want very
 > badly to arc from primary to secondary.
 > Bert
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 > At 08:25 PM 1/9/04 -0700, you wrote:
 > >Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
 > >My "Green Monster" magnifier is finally completed.  Just received the
 > >nice custom built toroid from D&M High Voltage
 > >yesterday, so that completes it.  The completed tesla magnifier will
 > >have the following specifications:
 > >(also, i think someone else may have already used the term "Green
 > >Monster."  If thats the case, let me know and I'll
 > >change the name)
 > >
 > >Here is a picture of the "Green Monster."
 > >http://users.snip-dot-net/~liche/magnifier01.jpg
 > >
 > >
 > >HV Transformer
 > >(2) 14.4kV / 1.5kVA PTs paralleled and ballasted for 7kW output power
 > >Primary Capacitor:
 > >(2) 0.03uF capacitors in series (equi-drive)
 > >Primary Gap:
 > >10", 12 electrode ARSG in conjuction with air-blown series multiple
 > >spark gap
 > >Resonator Coil Dimensions:
 > >4" x 15" length
 > >Topload
 > >(1) 5" x 20" toroid
 > >(1) 7" x 34" toroid
 > >
 > >Dan
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