Re: electromagnetic wave fundamental frequency and harmonic series?

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Original poster: dest <dest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hallo.

it is well known that when you operate a tesla transformer in the
non-sparking mode, the quenching of the spark gap becomes a nightmare,
so yes - energy is bounced back into the primary _many_ times.
then, consider that an average transformer has effeciency of energy
transfer from pri to sec about 85%, so roughly speaking at third
primary notch you would have only about 25% of initial energy left in
the system.
if you quench at first primary notch using solid state switch, then
those 95% are going mostly into heating of your secondary winding.
maybe less than 95%, coz some % goes into ionizing and heating the
surrounding air, but not much imo.
don`t do this at home - you would kill your primary caps from
overrms-ing, unless they are overengineered initially % )


> Original poster: mercurus2000 <mercurus2000@xxxxxxx>

>>Original poster: dest <dest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
> You mean the energy is bounced back into the primary circuit?

>>it is clear that most of remaining energy goes into spark gap losses.
>>
>>
>> > Original poster: "Gary Peterson" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> >>Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>Original poster: "Langer Giv'r" <transworldsnowboarding19@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> >>... there is SOME radiation but it will be very small because the
>> >>coil is a most inefficient radiator because of its length compared
>> >>to the wavelength of the signal in it. . . .
>>
>> > If one operates a very large Tesla coil in the non-sparking mode, at
>> > say 100 watts, and say that 5% of the energy is dissipated in the
>> > form of electromagnetic radiation, where do you think the remaining
>> > 95% goes?