Low-powered coil definition (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:02:00 -0500
From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
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Subject: Low-powered coil definition

Ed Wingate - I'm surprised that you haven't chimed in here ;-)
When Ed runs his monster pole pig-powered magnifier (see
http://home1.gte.net/res07cmo/hv/wingate/wingate.htm), he routinely
connects the secondary base to the mains 3rd wire ground in his Tesla
lab, with no ill effects that I'm aware of.  So unless YOU want to tell
Ed that his coil is low powered, I would reject your definition.
Granted, his lab is a structure separate from his house, and I wouldn't
dream of doing the same in my house with a coil powered by anything that
I wouldn't want dropped on my foot.  

Gary's "low powered coil" definition:  If you can deliberately drop the
transformer on your foot, it is "low powered".

But in all seriousness, this is one area of coiling that is seriously
lacking any real data.  No one has EVER scoped or measured just what it
is that we suspect and fear would be contaminating our power lines.  I
think most of us have some opinion on this, but no one can defend it
beyond "this is what I do and I've not destroyed anything".

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:05:54 EST
> From: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Can anyone diagnose problems with our coil? (fwd)
> 
> While the definition of a low-powered coil is iffy, a low powered
coil
> can be safely connected to the mains ground.
> 
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Gary, All,
> 
> How about this as an operational definition of a low power TC?
> 
> A low power TC is any one which, when grounded to the power mains
ground
> connection, does NOT blow out other electrical devices in your house,
neighbor's
> house, school, neighborhood, etc.
> 
> Matt D.