Re: humor: tesla power supply

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Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

At 08:15 PM 9/20/2006, you wrote:
> hey,
> perhaps this is off topic, but ive never understood why huge 
> machines such as submarines and trains use diesel engines to turn 
> generators to charge batteries to power motors?

Off topic ;-)

> also, what is the most high powered tesla coil (biggest) of all time?

Bill Wysock's Model 13.

http://ttr.com/model13m.html

> it was tesla's right?  if thats the case whats the biggest one of 
> modern times?

Bill's coil does 125kW and just under 60 foot arcs.
Tesla's was around 40kW at about 30 feet.
The Electrum is up there too:

http://www.lod.org/Projects/electrum/index.htm

Kevin's coil is Biggg too:

http://home.flash.net/~kreld/Default.htm

Cheers,

        Terry



> thanks, drake