Re: 20 joules at 100 bps vs 4 joules at 500 bps - any difference?

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Original poster: "father dest" <dest@xxxxxxxxxxx>

hi Terrell, John.

so, what does the spark`s length influenced by - power or bang size?
you both are saying that bang size does, but look here:

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"In a well designed TC, the spark length will follow the formula:
spark length (inches) = 1.7*sqrt input power (wallplug watts)"

there`s no connection with single discharge energy here, but i know, this 
equation
works and works well - that`s why i`ve asked my questions.

John - how would you comment your own  equation? in this way:

"Any coil that gives a certain spark length at a high bps, can be 
redesigned to
give an even longer spark for the same power input at a lower bps"
?

but it`s not similar to Terrell`s words:

>the 20 Joule system should have arcs SQRT(20/4) = 2.236 times longer.

_too_ large difference.

p.s.
i`m disturbed by the following: at 100 bps i have too heavy currents in the 
primary
circuit - 1200 a peak and approximately 10 a rms - there would be some
problems with a capacitor & large loses in the wires.
and it`s only 2 kW!!! what can happen at 5 kW or 10 kW at 100 bps - 
terrible %-)

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Your not coiling unless your blowing capacitors! Then when you get things
worked out to where the capacitors stop blowing, you start blowing 
transformers.
(c) Richard Quick 11-03-93 20:42