RE: SUCCESSFUL FIRST LIGHT

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Original poster: "Bart Anderson" <classi6-at-classictesla-dot-com> 

Yes, Congrats Robert! First light on any coil is always a great feeling
(most of the time).

Take care,
Bart

 > Original poster: "Aron Koscho" <kc5uto-at-wt-dot-net>
 >
 > Congradulations Robert! Sounds like you need a bigger fuse:) How
about some
 > pictures?
 >
 > -Aron
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
 > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:00 AM
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: SUCCESSFUL FIRST LIGHT
 >
 >
 > Original poster: Robert Schiemann <bobbyrj3d-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > Hello List,
 >
 >        Tonight I set up my new 23 AWG, 41 inch long, 4.5 inch OD
coil. I
 > have 15 kV at 90 ma as. input I have a bank of 10 geek group MMC
capacitors
 > with the recommended bleeder resisters. I used a variac to slowly
raise the
 > voltage. At 50 volts I was getting numerous small streamers. As i
slowly
 > cranked up the variac, the break rate increased. The streamer length
also
 > did. I turned up to 110V and was getting multiple streamers with an
 > occasional 3+ foot streamer. I turned it up o 130 and the fuse blew.
I then
 > replaced it and did a few more test runs keeping it below 110v. Sorry
my
 > writing isn't very fluid; I'm very excited. I think these are pretty
good
 > results for a 15 year old :-D
 >
 > Jah Bless,
 > Robert
 >
 >
 >
 >

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