Re: 3 phase coils

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

A plea: since there is more than one interpretation of "a 3-phase
coil" would anyone using this phrase specify whether they are talking
about a 3-phase power supply or some kind of 3-phase coil arrangement?

Malcolm

On 21 May 2005, at 12:15, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "J. Aaron Holmes" <jaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> All the three-phase coils I've heard of are DC.
> Three-phase power provides for less ripple when
> rectified than ordinary single-phase power does.
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> BUT...it certainly seems as though one ought to be
> able to create a three-phase *AC* coil too.  I'd
> imagine it would be something like a bipolar coil, but
> with three secondaries instead of two, all wanting to
> send big bolts at each other.  Would it really work
> that way?
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> Surely somebody has at least tried a three-phase
> Jacob's ladder before...?  I'd love to see that, too.
>
> 73,
> Aaron, N7OE
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> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  > Original poster: Michael Brooks
>  > <screaminfleadesigns@xxxxxxxxx>
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>  > I had another question, what about a 3 phase coil?
>  > Is it reasonably attainable?  Possible?
>  > Irretrievably stupid?
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>  > Thanks,
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>  > 'flea
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