Re: Tesla Coil toroid Size

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Tesla Coil toroid Size
From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 17:00:14 -0600
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

In a message dated 98-09-10 19:46:21 EDT, you write:

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>  I agree that when you "turn up the juice the spark channel can be not only
> longer, etc, etc". This is as you should expect because you are adding more
> electrical energy to the TC system and should get more output. However, as
> you continue to turn up the juice you will reach a point where the
> increment of energy input is equal to the increment of energy loss (from my
> book) so there will be no further increase in the spark channel. This
> "point of no return" has been experienced by several coilers who appeared
> confused by the results.


John C, all,

I think this condition is caused mostly by quench failure and power
arcing of the gaps.  

John Freau

 
>  The "point of no return" is a mandatory consideration for coilers who are
> developing TC computer programs that coordinate all of the parameters into
> one program like the JHCTES program. If the coiler fails to take this into
> consideration he will build a coil that will spark over and be damaged.
 
   John Couture
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