[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [TCML] How about some Tesla Coiling?
Hi Jeff, all,
I wonder if the 30 watts vs 6" sparks claim was based
on actual wall plug power draw or was based on the
total energy of primary C (in J or watt/sec) discharge
per bang x BPS, or possibly even just the energy per
bang? I, for one, would be highly suspect of a 6"
or 12" discharge claim from a mere 30 or 35 watts of
actual wall plug power consumption. Am I being overly
pessimistic?
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Behary" <electrotherapy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:42 PM
Subject: [TCML] How about some Tesla Coiling?
Chip,
I have a challange for everyone, including me. In the early days, when
Tesla's coils were used for everyday attainable things, like powering an
X-Ray tube or lighting some Geissler tubes, there are a bunch of table top
models of machines like this:
http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com/2006/MiscOscillators/index.htm
In many texts, the smaller versions of these coils are described as making a
6" spark with 5 - 30 watts of input power. I think as a collective group of
enthusiasts we should work on something similar - something attainable, on
topic, and still requiring a fair amount of skill to accomplish. I am
willing to give space on my website for this topic, coil photos, etc. - I
think its a great opportunity to demonstrate the efficiency of some of the
modern circuits people are using to replace the kicking coil design Tesla
originally used.
(I can stick to the old designs because its all I know.)
There is a point when all of the "theory" arguments are "point-less" to a
certain extent. I have a firm belief that until we can at least replicate
the simple things Tesla did, and get it right, we have no reason to expect
we can accomplish greater things, if that makes sense.
30 watts, 6 inch sparks. To Tesla it was child's play, as these little
units seemed to litter the tables of his labs in so many photos. In the
1897 lecture he mentioned 12" with 35 watts of power, but maybe we can keep
it simple to start!
Jeff Behary
_________________________________________________________________
Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser!
http://biggestloser.msn.com/_______________________________________________
Tesla mailing list
Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
_______________________________________________
Tesla mailing list
Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla