Re: my 450va-mmc outperformed my 720va-bottle type

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Original poster: "Virtualgod" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

Most likely the bottle cap was a big sink of power. Also, higher voltage and
lower current (less I2R loss, especiallly in the gap) is always more
effiecient for a partcular power assuming corona is kept under control and
the transformer can be found or wound.
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Subject: Re: my 450va-mmc outperformed my 720va-bottle type


 > Original poster: "June Heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>
 >
 > Nick: The most apparent difference is 4200 volts less to start with. That
is
 > 8% less amounting to 16" of expected spark length every thing else the
same.
 > which they are not.
 >          Robert   H
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 > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:52 PM
 > Subject: my 450va-mmc outperformed my 720va-bottle type
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Nick Miller" <nickstuffinc-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  > one coil runs mmc .0047 uf at 15000volts 30ma and produces 20"
streamers
 >  > the other runs .0125 uf salt water with 12000volts 60ma and produces
15"
 >  > streamers. is this acurate is the bottle type that lossy, or was it
 >  > something different. (gaps, primary and secondary are identical.
topload
 >  > capacitors and transformers are different
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >