Re: [TCML] voltage

["Udo Lenz" <udo_lenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bob,

You should have a look at

http://www.pupman.com/listarchives/2011/May/msg00142.html

Steve Ward reports there 4 feet arcs from 56kV.
And also from the difficulty of establishing secondary
voltage from secondary current.

Udo

Hi guys,
 I notice that there is a lot of conversation on measuring the terminal 
voltages on these fantastic coils.
 I have read a lot of books on the subject over the years and found that it 
takes very complicated and costly equipment to measure these very high 
voltages. It seems that everything has a bearing on the accurate 
measurements such as the electrostatic field, barometric pressure, humidity, 
AC- DC. frequency and many other factors.
 Of course we all like boasting rights of our coil output and it's great to 
say that we are putting out a million volts but in reality, no one is sure 
of this number
 The best experts cant agree on what an inch of arc is equal too but it 
ranges from 10,000 volts per inch to 50,000 volts per inch of arc. The 
makers of stun guns claim anywhere from 100,000 volts to a million volts for 
less than a three inch arc as one example. Who would believe any of this to 
be fact.
 We do need our boasting rights and I for one would be in favor of adopting 
our own voltage standard which we could all understand and would do away 
with all this guess work.
 I have determined that 20,000 volts would be a good and close to accurate 
standard for us to use and we would all be on the same page. Be it right or 
be it wrong the 20KV per inch should be close for our use.
 If we should adopt the 20KV volts per inch standard, I would be in favor 
of naming our new standard after the late and great Mr. Harry Goldman who 
gave much of his life to making coiling fun and interesting for all of us to 
enjoy.  We could simply call this the Goldman standard.  A 50 inch arc would 
equal a million volts. Doesn't that have a nice ring to it?
 So, the big question is, what do you fellows think of this plan.
                                                                            
                               Bob

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