Re: Low-powered coil definition (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:08:15 EST
From: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Low-powered coil definition (fwd)

 


Hi Gary, Bart, Ed, All,
 
I guess I should have put a "smilie" at the end of my "definition"
 
> No one has EVER scoped or measured just what it
>is that we  suspect and fear would be contaminating our power lines.
 
I can understand why. If someone wipes out half the electronics  in their 
house, 
they are not likely to want to repeat it under measurement ;^)
 
> 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".

To this statement I would add the word YET! 
 
    As an example of the problem with this type of  reasoning:
Assume that a lethal dose of a substance is that level at which there  is 50%
mortality rate. Then half of all the people given that dose could swear  that 
in
THEIR personal experience, it is NOT a toxic substance. 
This is akin to the "Joe Camel" argument.
 
>But in all seriousness, this is one area of coiling that is  seriously
>lacking any real data.
 
While it is true that all evidence is anecdotal at this point, I  believe 
that 
there IS a large enough body of such evidence (dead PCs, dead TVs, 
dead alarm systems,etc.) to strongly recommend against this as an
 "approved method".
 
Matt D.
 
 
    
In a message dated 12/12/06 9:23:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:


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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006  09:02:00 -0500
From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
To: Tesla list  <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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.