RE: Multiple Toroids (was: 48KWATT DRSSTC Warmup)

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Original poster: "Hooper, Christopher AZ" <christopher.az.hooper@xxxxxxxxx>

Yes, I had the same issue as Steve Ward.

I used three top loads on my 2kwatt DRSSTC @
http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/images/complete1.jpg

and they worked well! This allows me to raise the first topload up high
enough to keep ground as far away as possible. I do not know if this is
also true but adding a little field on top seems to push the sparks out
away from secondary, but just could be that days setup and placement of
the targets; however, more than one top load sure made my coil sing and
smile @ http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/images/5spunker.jpg .

Cheers,
christopher robin
Product Development & Quality Engineer (PDE)

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Subject: Re: Multiple Toroids (was: 48KWATT DRSSTC Warmup)

Original poster: Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>

Curt,

Its simply to allow the top toroid to be raised up as high as
possible.  This tends to get the sparks further from the primary and
the actual ground.  This is a problem when the sparks are 3X longer
than the secondary winding.  In my case i had to keep raising the
toroid because the coil was arcing to the ground so much that i
couldnt realize its fullest potential spark length.  If you raise the
main toroid too high, it will break out of the windings, hence you add
the lower shielding toroid.  Some people have even gone with 3
toploads.

Steve

On 1/26/06, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 > Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
 >
 > Speaking of toroids and top loads, what is the
 > advantage of using two toroids, larger one on top with
 > the smaller below?  I see this configuration on may
 > coils and don't understand the reason.
 >
 > Curt.
 >
 >
 >