Re: indication of good tuning (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:31:58 -0500
From: BunnyKiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: indication of good tuning (fwd)

Hey Matthew...

depends on what you are after... the visual effects  ( kewl looking 
streamers or efficiency in power transmission to another secondary coil) ...

in general coilers are after the longest streamer propigation ( longest 
lightening bolt effect)  which is basically not the truest energy 
efficeint method of energy consumption of using a Tesla coil...   the 
most effective use of the coil would produce no streamers or a minimal 
amount of streamers...  but it would be boring unless you are trying to 
transfer the energy to a secondary reciever....

kinda like fire works....  either you get the light show or the sound 
waves from the explosion      most of us like the light show  :)

Scot D



Tesla list wrote:

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>Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:05:24 -0500
>From: Matthew Boddicker <shmerpleton_town@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: indication of good tuning
>
>Hi everyone, this is Matthew Boddicker.
>
>Around five months ago read that a coil is properly tuned when it has the 
>maximum spark length coming out of the top load.
>
>I also heard a logical argument saying, "Having sparks coming out of the top 
>load is wasted energy, showing that the coil isn't properly tuned due to its 
>inefficiency." Something to that effect anyway.
>
>So what is the best indication of a properly tuned coil? Minimal spark 
>length or maximum spark length?
>
>Thanks!
>
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