Re: PIRANHA - New Top Load Configuration

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Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

BTW - Steve clued me in on a very similar thing done by Alan Sharp 
(near bottom of page):

http://www.scopeboy.com/tesla/burnt/index.html

http://www.scopeboy.com/tesla/burnt/turbotriodal.jpg

Of course, people have been using large spheres for 106+ years.  But 
now with gazing balls being so plentiful, well made, and relatively 
cheap, we can sort of "reinvent" the sphere terminal ;-))

Even if one uses four big 20 inch spheres at $170 each (~700 total) 
that is still much cheaper than a 20x60 toroid!  A 20 inch sphere 
should hold off 760kV!!

Cheers,

        Terry


At 08:00 PM 10/16/2006, you wrote:

> > You might also consider running a flat 1/8th inch aluminum plate 
> > across the top between the sphere.  From a geometric standpoint, 
> > this would help stabilize the electric field and add some 
> > capacitance to the topload.
> > Interesting concept.
> > Dr. Resonance
>
> Yes, it was really Tesla's idea.  Smaller hemispheric capacitors 
> studding a larger capacitor.
>
> stork