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Re: Coil Efficiency (and true wattmeter)
From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com[SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 1997 2:39 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Coil Efficiency (and true wattmeter)
In a message dated 97-06-21 07:13:23 EDT, you write:
<< Hi all,
> I think we could be on the verge of making some real
> progress in nailing down the merits of actual coil parameters. There
> is much to be done in the wall socket -> coil efficiency stakes. But
> if we look at the raw E x BPS vs spark length figures, we can start
>to see where the coils themselves might be improved. I think there is
> now a most fruitful area of research open to us. We might at last
> have a platform from which to examine L/C ratios and the like. It
>seems obvious now that when using current efficiency measurements we
> are floundering around in the dark (with an arc to light the way :)
> Malcolm
>>
Malcolm, All,
I agree. Can you suggest a simple way to measure the capacitor voltage?
Regarding wall plug power; who knows how the distorted and pulsed
waveforms are affecting our ammeters and wattmeters. To solve the
problem, I suggest that we all build the optical isolator wattmeter
suggested by Dave Sharpe of the TCBOR. Dave has I believe posted
info on the results of the project...and I believe accuracy was within
5% which is a lot better than any typical meter, because this optical
isolator device gives an accurate representation of the true
instantaneous power delivered to the load even with a wandering
input voltage and a non-linear, reactive load. The max power input
for the circuit is 1300 watts, but maybe this can be "upped" using
appropriate shunts. I haven't built one yet, but I don't really think
there's any choice, unless someone can suggest something simpler
of comparable accuracy.
Maybe Dave will add some more info here about his unit.
John Freau