Re: Equi-drive vs. standard drive, was SGTC

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi John,

I remember when you did these experiments. Do you remember the circuit hook up?

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: FutureT@xxxxxxx
> In a message dated 4/28/07 1:35:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > I understand that, and  I agree with the point WRT "Case 2" being better than
> > "Case 1". But why does  "Case 3" behave any differently from "Case  2"?
> > FWIW, Richard Hulls notes  indicate that "Case 3", the "Equi-Drive", is
> > definitely preferable. This was a  setup that Tesla advocated.
> > However, Hull wrote
> > that the "Equi-Drive" system was  more prone to leave a charge on the primary
> > cap without bleed down. Again, I  don't see why.
> >
> >
> > -Phil LaBudde
>
>
>
> Phil,
>
> I did various comparisons of case 2 and case 3.  There was no
> measureable difference in performance.  I also don't see why
> there should be any difference.  Case 3 definitely tended to leave
> dangerous charges on the primary caps.  I think it's because of
> the inductive primary being situated (floating) between the two caps.
>
> John
>
>
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