Re: Practical Magnifier Design ? ?

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Original poster: "colin.heath4" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com> 

hi john,
             you are of course right about higher voltage on a classic coil
too. im not sure sure if its better though to have higher voltage to reduce
gap losses as the arc has to be spread out a lot to quench it. im only going
off what i have read.
i also assume that higher voltage in means higher voltage out with a maggie
due to the transformer action of the driver section.
this in turn gives a higher voltage to the resonator giving a higher top
terminal voltage.
although i could be way out.my first maggie is running now albeit with 6"
sparks but running nonetheless
cheers
colin

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Subject: Re: Practical Magnifier Design ? ?


 > Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com
 >
 > In a message dated 10/12/03 8:19:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
 > tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
 >
 > Colin,
 >
 > What is your theoretical or practical reason for using a higher
 > voltage to drive a maggy?  Why not use a higher voltage on a
 > classic Tesla coil also?
 >
 > John
 >
 >
 > >hi john,
 > >        i think the only gains over a 2 coil system is you can use a
 > >smaller cap for a given arc length(although this is probarbly due to the
 > >higher voltage used to drive maggies).
 > >and also the arc length compared to resonator length(if you dont include
the
 > >secondary in the equation)
 > >i am building one at present though as there is nothing like proving it
for
 > >yourself.
 > >cheers
 > >colin
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >