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Re: Safety gap issues



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

So, using the output peak voltage equation, I have come up with 117KV output. Does that sound reasonable, with my 140KV toroid?

*117KV output still blows!


From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Safety gap issues
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:19:46 -0700

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)