Re: [TCML] voltage

[mddeming@xxxxxxx]

As a former physics professor of mine once said, "You can make science a lot simpler if you just teach it wrong!"
There is enough bullcrap out there about Tesla Coils without deliberately adding to it to "impress people".
Plus, there's the added problem that someday a person who knows what he's talking about may challenge you
 in front of your friendsand leave you looking foolish. Credibility once lost, is almost impossible to regain.

Matt D.


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Svangren <qogman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Sent: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 5:05 pm
Subject: [TCML] voltage



i again guys,
 Thanks to you fellows who have responded to my letter of adopting a voltage 
tandard for our Tesla coils.
 As usual, there are many ideas on how to measure the voltage in an inch of 
rc. No one seems to agree on this subject. Down through the years, I have read 
any statements from some very smart men and none of them could agree either. 
he facts are that measuring high voltage is not an exact science.
 I now find myself having to defend my statements on a voltage standard for all 
f us. If you reread my letter
ou will find that my intent wasn't to state that 25KV was an exact science but 
ust a voltage standard.
 Like it or not, those of us who have built Tesla coils are showmen to some 
egree. What point is there to building these fine machines if one couldn't show 
hem off to family , friends, schools, ETC. In the process of displaying our 
ine contrivances, someone will invariably ask, how many volts the machine is 
roducing.
 How do I answer this question?  Do i say, i'm not really sure?  Do i say, it 
epends who's book you read. Do i say, it depends on the math and formulas i 
se. None of this would have any meaning to them and i'm sure they would be 
isappointed in my answer.
 The 20 KV per inch of arc could be dead on or completely wrong but this is not 
he point. The point of my letter has been missed by most.
  I would much prefer to tell my audience that my coil is producing a million 
olts. How could they dispute this.  I still think that the 20 KV per inch would 
e a good number for the Goldman voltage standard.

                                                                                                          
ob

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