Re: Optimum turns on sec of classic type Tesla coil

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Original poster: Mike <megavolts61@xxxxxxxxx>

Why not try changing the aspect ratio?    it's fairly simple to use 
the same length of wire and change the aspect ratio.....then the DC 
resistance is constant.   It's  simple to find the point at which the 
inductance is at a max.   It's even easy to determine, with a given 
topload the aspect ratio that causes the LC frequency to be equal to 
the quarter wave frequency....which might wind up being the best 
configuration of a coil.
Mike


>I used the same guage wire on all the coils.   I only wanted to
>change "ONE" thing in the system.   If you make 2 changes in any
>experement then how do you know which change made the difference.
>
>After I discovered the 900 and 1000 turns coils were about the same
>I assumed half way between 950 turns must be the best choice.  I
>actually can't see any difference between the 3 coils in system I
>tested them on.
>
>Changing the wire diameter would be an whole different
>experement.  It is possible to make several different coils all 6"
>diameter all of the coils being a different length and all the coils
>having the same number of turns, 1000 turns per coil just by
>changing the wire diameter on each coil.  The numbers of turns per
>inch changes with each wire size.
>
>Gary