RE: [TCML] Primary Turns

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

The minimum number of turns would be one.  But with spark gap coils, gap losses increase with low-inductance primaries, and many have found that higher inductance on primaries as well as secondaries leads to better performance.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of andrew
> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 5:45 PM
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TCML] Primary Turns
> 
>  Hi all
> 
> Is there any minimum number of turns that the primary can be.
> I am using Javatc with a theoretical primary cap of 0.067 uF and the program
> is suggesting
>  about 4 turns. Is this right as I thought it needed about 11 turns. Most of
> the coils I have seen pics of have about a dozen turns or so?
> 
> I am trying to figure what size cap / no of pri turns to use with my already
> build secondary. I guess I am just wondering if there is some ideal no of
> turns or cap value
> while still achieving resonance of course.
> 
> Cheers
> Kiwi Newbi

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