Re: [TCML] Re: Toroid

[jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Anthony, 
I was responding to Christina Hill, But it sounds like you have an entirely different set of problems. 
Out line some more physical parameters of your coil, 
secondary diameter , wire gauge, etc 
what is your NST voltages, currents? when you connected them did you phase them properly. I have seen some interesting effects where the NSTs don't completely cancel out out and a coil can still operate at a small level as you describe. 
But I would bet that you have something off with your resonant frequency. 
Check your capacitance, redo your design calculations, etc. and double check the numbers. 
Beer bottle caps have a capacitance on the order of 800pf ish 

Thanks, 

John "Jay" Howson IV 


"Why thank you, I will be happy to take those electrons off your hands." 

----- Original Message -----
From: "anthony lockwood" <siranthonylockwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 6:23:10 PM 
Subject: RE: [TCML] Re: Toroid 

What on earth are you talking about,was this message ment for me.if it was my torroid is 18" inner is 8".20" windings 1000 turns.12 turns quarter with quarter for primary.two nsts in parallel.and 25 salt water caps.I only get ,2" lightning to an earthed rod.that's my problem it's a big thing with pitifull results.and that's it lol. 

> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:42:14 +0000 
> From: jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: Toroid 
> 
> What is the minor diameter of your toroid? If you increase the major diameter and still use a small minor diameter you are only getting part of the added effect. The idea is to add both capacitance, while also increasing the corona formation voltage and thus the voltage that will result in a breakout. a higher breakout voltage will facilitate larger single sparks. 
> If you did increase the minor diameter as well, I don't know what is happening . Everyone's coils are different so it would be hard to say. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks, 
> John "Jay" Howson IV 
> 
> 
> "Why thank you, I will be happy to take those electrons off your hands." 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christian Hill" <monolegal@xxxxxxxxx> 
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 6:31:40 PM 
> Subject: [TCML] Re: Toroid 
> 
> Hello. I constructed the 30" top load as advised and much to my dismay, I 
> am still getting multiple smaller arcs. If I change the tuning and add a 
> Breakout point, I can get one, sometimes two, larger arcs. I can't get the 
> arcs to exceed 3'; I feel my coil is under performing for the 1.1kw I am 
> pumping into it. My smaller top load is almost more impressive, as it 
> produces arcs of comparable length from a much smaller package. Any advice? 
> Thanks. 
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