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RE: [TCML] Toroid size
Hi Bart,
I picked that value because I figured the transformers could drive
that load (Z = 1/2*pi*60* C). Is this too much capacitance? And if this is
the right size toroid why am getting only 2 foot arcs at my break out point.
I figures I should get around 45-47 inches. I used an oscilloscope/ signal
generator to determine the secondary impedance and I tuned my primary to
this frequency.
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Subject: Re: [TCML] Toroid size
Hi Jim,
I'm thinking 6" x 30" would be about right. This gives a decent smaller
diameter but not too big. The 30" outer size is due to the coil size.
You are apparently running a resonant cap size with the transformer. Why?
Take care,
Bart
Jim Calvin wrote:
> I have just finished a building a medium sized tesla coil. It uses 9KVA @
> 120ma. It has an 8" x 33" secondary and uses a dual tungsten spark gap
with
> a fan. It has a primary tank capacitance of .0346uF made from an MMC cap.
>
>
>
> I tried running it with my 30 inch toroid that I use on my big coil
(7.8KVA,
> 7 feet tall). I know this toroid is too big for this coil but it is the
> only one I had available, besides my 12 inch toroid which I believe is too
> small. With no breakout point I got nothing. When I put a breakout point
I
> got about 2 foot arcs. Now I expect to get about double that with the
right
> size toroid. So my question is: what is the proper size toroid for a coil
> of this size and power? (18 inch, 20 inch . etc).
>
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