Re: 20 joules at 100 bps vs 4 joules at 500 bps

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Original poster: "Mike" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>


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Subject: Re: 20 joules at 100 bps vs 4 joules at 500 bps


> Original poster: Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Dest
>
> On 7/17/05, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Original poster: father dest <dest@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > hi Steve.
> >
> My limitation is the cost of *me* buying the 8 or 6 awg wire to add my
> own, more powerful, line.  The fact is, i dont need more than 20A
> because the coils arcs are already the maximum size for my space.  If
> i go too much bigger, i risk arcing to power lines.  Anyway, we have a
> 100A service to our house, so that is in fact the maximum.
>
>
> Steve Ward
>
> >
> > ---
> > 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


I've always wondered what would happen (without actually trying it, 
don't wanna PO the power company) of actually arcing to a 14.4 kV 
power line. I'm guessing a blindingly bright arc with enough current 
to make the secondary go nuclear and perhaps tripping the substation 
breaker making a whole neighborhood blackout.  Am I right? I'd still 
love to see what a 100A can do with a optimized DRSSTC. Ever thought 
of building one and actually running it somewhere else? Tho the 
secondary might be hard to move...

Mike

Mike