Re: Safety gap issues

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Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 05:08 PM 11/27/2005, you wrote:
> Original poster: "JT Bowles" <jasotb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> No, thats a mistake.
>
> My toroid is very small; at 10.5 inches long, 3.5 inches think. It 
> is 3.5" Al tubing, covered in two layers of Al take. So, it is 
> smooth, but not perfect.

So.. call it around 2" radius.. -> 140kV breakout voltage  probably 
less because it's not smooth...


> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Safety gap issues
> > Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:39:51 -0700
> >
> > Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > At 08:53 AM 11/27/2005, Tesla list wrote:
> > > Original poster: "JT Bowles" <jasotb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > WOW, NICE. According to what you just said, my coil produces an 
> > > absolute maximum of 533KV (if  my toroid were perfectly smooth) 
> > > Half a million volts seems too much for a mere 14" discharge 
> > > average. But, if you say half a million, i'll go with that!  :P
> >
> > You're saying that the minimum radius of curvature is about 18 cm? 14"
> > That's a fairly good sized toroid, especially if smooth.
> >
> > Methinks you're perhaps half of that, or less  (is it 6" or 4" 
> > expandable tubing you're using?), and not smooth, so in the 
> > 100-200kV area is more plausible.  (2" radius = 140kV in the best case)