Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!clyde!cbatt!ihnp4!inuxc!iuvax!ndmath!milo From: milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Tesla Coil - broadcast power Message-ID: <162@ndmath.UUCP> Date: Sun, 21-Dec-86 21:50:26 EST Article-I.D.: ndmath.162 Posted: Sun Dec 21 21:50:26 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Dec-86 18:42:54 EST References: <4815@reed.UUCP> <823@A60.UUCP> <824@A60.UUCP> <904@sfsup.UUCP> <553@rpics.RPI.EDU> Organization: Math. Dept., Univ. of Notre Dame Lines: 17 Summary: Do multisegment spark gaps help I have seen some tesla coils that use multisegment spark gaps...that is, a series of metal disks in in insulating rack with about a quarter inch of space between each disk...you feed power at the ends and it has to jump several gaps in series. Would this give you a richer RF source? Does anyone have any comments on how to "tune up" a tesla coil for maximum output? I have one about 4-5 feet tall wound on a 4 inch core with several large glass capacitors...it gives me about 6"-8" sparks. Is there anything I can do (calculations...etc) that would improve efficiency? Changing the size of the primary, the spark gap...etc? I have been told that the "Q" of each coil should be as high as possible, how would you calculate it in this situation? Greg Corson seismo!iuvax!kangaro!milo