Re: SIZE of RF chokes?

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Original poster: "JT Bowles" <jasotb@xxxxxxxxxxx>

You said:
 "You may be pleased to hear that my TT-42 coil which gives 42"
sparks from a 12/30 NST, does not use any filter.  I just use
safety gaps."

42 inches cant be correct. According to 
the......universal......sparklength formula, you should only get a 
max of 37"  (  1.7*sqrt inputpower ) in watts )

By the way now I hate your guts, considering you're using the exact 
same transformer as I, but getting.......3 times more power coming 
out. I dont realllly hate you but...you get the idea

With my current system in place, I get 9 to 11 inch discharges to the 
air, and when i add a breakout point, pointed at a grounded rod - I 
can stretch it to 15.5 inches

thats a total efficiency of about 50%

OK, but using just a safety gap is BS, i saw your site dude. You use 
a terry filter. NOt to mention, just because your coil performs good, 
doesnt mean it will last forever. I am very happy with 15" discharges 
if I could get my coil to last..... 5 or more years. I care less about power.

I NEED HELP WITH A SAFETY CIRCUIT, DESIGNED TO BE VERY SPACE EFFECTIVE.

(I HAVE EXACTLY A 2.5" X 3" X 3.5"  SPACE FOR A SAFETY CIRCUIT RIGHT 
NOW. OH, AND GET THIS- I ADDED A GROUNDED CENTER TO MY SAFETY GAP, 
AND IT STOPPED FIRING ALL TOGETHER........>>>>(WTF?????)

RESPOND ASAP

let me send an email to you, with pictures of my coil. I have tons of pictures
Whats your email.....

please
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: SIZE of RF chokes?
> Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:28:17 -0700
>
> Original poster: FutureT@xxxxxxx
>
> In a message dated 11/18/05 1:54:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> > >*****I would love a terry filter, but unfortunately i am a
> > >perfectionist, and have made my coil look very good. As a
> > >consequence of this, MANY components are very close together.
>
>
> You may be pleased to hear that my TT-42 coil which gives 42"
> sparks from a 12/30 NST, does not use any filter.  I just use
> safety gaps.
>
>    http://hometown.aol.com/futuret/page3.html
>
> John