Re: [TCML] ANOTHER ONE DOWN, ANOTHER 37667 BITES THE DUST

["Peter Terren" <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My big coil runs sparks to 11 feet with dual PT's which were less than 16kV 
quoted here but I can't remember how much lower. Break rate is perhaps 200.
It has been fairly reliable and the last cap bank lasted 6 years (using 
0.33mF's). The present one is different and I will need to wait and see.
http://tesladownunder.com/Tesla_coil_18inch.htm. I don't think I've used it 
in 12 months.
If that URL doesn't work due to spaces then go to Index page 
http://tesladownunder.com/index.html       and select 18 inch under Tesla 
coils.
(I've been working on the new site for 14 months now but not quite ready.)
Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
.....
> Ohh,
> Now there is a cap I have not seen used previously.
> Like wise to my last post, care to share more info about your coil. 
> voltage bps etc?
> Thanks,
> John "Jay" Howson IV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
............>
> In fact I use a bigger one for my 18 inch coil. Resonance is 40kHz.
> 0.1 uF MMC (3 rows of 20 times 0.68 uF 1600 V Type CD 941C 20P68K).
> This is the upgraded capacitor bank using the 941 series caps rather than
> the Tesla coiler preferred 942 series. It has much better voltage
> characteristics 36 kV vs 24 kV DC. RMS current rating is similar but
> adequate. The dV/dt is less but this is a low frequency coil so that might
> not be as important. The much bigger capacitance means only 60 caps rather
> than 240 for the 942 series. I have enough to make a spare.
> http://tesladownunder.com/TCtankCap2011side.jpg
>
> Peter


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