Re: SSTC hits 66"

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

WOOOW!!!!!

I guess the age of solid state coils is certainly here!!!

Cheers,

         Terry

At 07:21 PM 5/9/2004, you wrote:
>I just finished my new PSSTC (Pulsed SSTC) and have hit 66" so far with
>minimal tuning and pretty shoddy primary tank wires (12 AWG).
>
>Specifications from these photos:
>DC Bus Voltage:  335VDC
>Primary Capacitor:  0.11uF, 12kV MMC
>Fres:  111 kHz
>Pulsewidth:  250us
>PRF:  100 Hz
>
>
>The whole webpage describing my coil can be seen here:
>http://www.easternvoltageresearch-dot-com/sstccoil05.htm
>
>Arc photo prior to my full-bridge blowing up.  (See secondary to primary arc
>which initiated failure)
>Distance from toroid to right wall is approximately 70 inches.
>http://www.easternvoltageresearch-dot-com/images/isstc_arcs_bwtitle.jpg
>
>Full size arc photo of BW above (color)
>http://www.easternvoltageresearch-dot-com/images/isstc_arcs_fullsize01.jpg
>
>55 inch POWER STRIKE to ceiling
>http://www.easternvoltageresearch-dot-com/images/isstc_arcs05.jpg
>
>
>Dan