RE: sstc newbie question

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Original poster: "David Trimmell" <humanb-at-chaoticuniverse-dot-com> 

Not stupid at all. Many things can happen with the many SSTC topologies.
There are both "double resonant, DRSSTC" and direct coupled SSTC's, the
DRSSTC is one that has a primary tuned to the secondary like a classic
Tesla coil. So to answer your question: a directly coupled SSTC does not
have to have a resonant primary. But to get the most outrageous sparks
we are using "self-resonant interrupted double resonant circuits".
Interrupted means pulsing it to lower duty cycle, like a Staccato VTTC,
and with the resonant tank circuit running in self resonant mode you
have one efficient beast! But really it is the "auto tuning" or
"self-resonant" circuit that makes it all possible; the feedback keeps
the coil in tune no matter what the load of the secondary.

I am sure you will ask more questions ;-)

Regards,

David Trimmell

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Subject: sstc newbie question

Original poster: "Anthony" <ant17-at-optushome-dot-com.au>

hi guys it might sound like stupid question but does a sstc primary have

resonate at the same frequency like a normal tesla coil