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Re: Wire length (fwd)



Original poster: List moderator <mod1@xxxxxxxxxx>



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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:41:17 EST
From: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Wire length (fwd)

 
In a message dated 12/12/06 10:26:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
 
>A very large, short, fat, coil. 

>One reason Tesla used a 52 ft. dia for his Col. Springs magnifier  coil.

>

>However, this is not the only consideration.  Build a coil this  way and it 

>will always be arcing to the primary!


 
    So how did Tesla solve this problem 110+ years ago?  Or did he accept 
primary strikes as a given?
 
-Phil LaBudde