Re: Output

["Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Any of the approaches that will measure the voltage of a single ended coil
will work with a bipolar.  Two field probes  off the ends would be my
choice.

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Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Output


>Original poster: Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com
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>Hi Malcolm,
>I posted the question on output voltage around a week ago. I have seen
several
>responses ranging from the voltage cannot be determined,  to specific
>measurements
>of volts per distance. Interesting and even helpful, but all the references
>are to a 1/4-wave
>coil. I am playing with a bipolar coil and getting a spark equal to the
>entire 21 inch length
>of the coil. In addition, when I spread the two terminals to their maximum
>separation and the highest terminal voltage, I get lots of corona and
>12-14-inch streamers reaching out as they look for a ground. Is there any
>info available for determining the output voltage
>of a 1/2- wave bipolar?
>
>Cheers,
>Ralph Zekelman
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