Re: OLTC update

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Original poster: "marc metlicka by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

Hi Terry, list
 This type of a set-up is what i was using when i was trying to find the
"breakout threshold" voltage for the TSSP a while back Maybe you
remember my comments on the project discussion groups mail?
 Anyway, I found that even though the different coils or configs
caused wildly different needs from the line PSU, there seemed to be
a steady topload voltage that it took to breach the glass of the 1000
watt incandescent i was using?
 With each different set-up, or coil, the plasma within the glass
envelope would vary intensely, but it seemed to me that the point where
the discharge would breakthrough the glass was some kind of constant?
 This didn't seem effected by frequency, It didn't seem effected by any
outer field density from different sized coil\toploads, but each
different set-up or coil would need a different input voltage from the
variac to get ac breakthrough discharge (always the same PSU) This is
why i'm thinking that the voltage to get breakout from the glass might
be even. Maybe
now that a topV probe has been found, this could be investigated?
 I thought i would mention it on the list in case anyone would like to
pick up where i left off in the spring?
Take care
 Marc M.

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> > Here is a neat picture I took with the coil lighting a mercury vapor bulb.
> > I think they sell these at the hardware store for less the $10.
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> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/P9290027.jpg
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> > Cool that the streamers were coming off the glass and were so straight at
> > first.  I think I'll get on of these neat bulbs myself!
> >
> > We also cooked all kinds of things like these three CDs taped to the
> toroid:
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> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/P9290030.jpg
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Terry
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