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30 BPS, 60 BPS tests
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From: Greg Leyh [SMTP:lod-at-pacbell-dot-net]
Sent: Monday, March 23, 1998 2:45 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: 30 BPS, 60 BPS tests
John H. Couture wrote:
> What must be determined is the total amount of instantaneous energy in the
> bangs that are involved with a particular extra long spark. This would be
> the instantaneous input wattage x dt times the number of bangs. To my
> knowledge no one has ever done this or even suggested a method of
> implemating this kind of measurement. Are there any suggestions for making
> these measuremts?
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Subject: Re: How should we measure coil efficiency
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 12:14:57 -0800
From: Greg Leyh <lod-at-pacbell-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
John Freau wrote:
> I agree that a standard method for measuring coil efficiency is needed.
> I've said all along that the method I'm advocating ignores "true" (energy
> in vs. energy out) efficiency, and that it is more of a practical method
> for measurement. I've also suggested that sometimes a practical method
> has more value than a "scientific" method...it all depends on what we are
> trying to accomplish.
>
> Maybe some more of the list members will join the discussion.
GOODNESS = (spark length to grounded terminal) vs. (Energy in Cpri) X
BPS
[snip]
The above figure of merit is also easy to measure -- all that is
required
is a tape measure and a voltmeter.
-GL
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> Apparently the exact process of what is going on in the TC system to
> produce the extra long spark is not completely known. What is known is that
> it could require the energy of more than one bang to create that extra long
> spark.
YAY!
[snip]
> This means that energy from a previous bang is stored somehow in the
> secondary circuit to be added to the energy from the next bang.
Not observed in actual operating coils.
The ion persistance argument works much better.
-GL