Re: anti-static device

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>


> It looks more like a "Helmhold Coil"

	The usual spelling is 'Helmholtz'.  Named after a German
	scientist/physicist.
  
> anti magnetic not anti static.

	The term 'static' is being used here to refer to 'radio noise'.
	The intent was to reduce 'static' noise.  Moderately different
	different meaning.  ('static eliminators' were ALWAYS being
	designed and patented.)

	best
	dwp
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> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 17:24:42 -0700
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: anti-static device
> > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Resent-Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 17:28:16 -0700
> >
> > Original poster: "tim slayter by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <arky-at-uswest-dot-net>
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > What was Tesla's anti-static device and was it used with
> > his high voltage experiments?
> > It looks like two flat pancake coils that slide on a rod.
> > Sort of like two primaries of a tesla coil that can change
> > inductance simply by changing there physical distance from
> > each other if they are connected in series or parallel.

> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/TWP27S.jpg
> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/TWP28S.jpg

> > Tim S.