Secondary wire spacing
ShawnLG, Fri Mar 23 2007, 04:15AMI have read somewere that if the secondary wire on the coil form is spaced apart, this will better the "Q" factor. This is because the capacitance will be less between adjacent turns. Has anyone experimented with this type of tesla coil? I can not find anything googling.
Re: Secondary wire spacing
Sulaiman, Fri Mar 23 2007, 07:01AM
Spacing the windings can increase the "Q" of a coil
BUT
it's of little value for a TC secondary because once breakout is achieved (arcs) the "Q" drops dramatically due to loading
Sulaiman, Fri Mar 23 2007, 07:01AM
Spacing the windings can increase the "Q" of a coil
BUT
it's of little value for a TC secondary because once breakout is achieved (arcs) the "Q" drops dramatically due to loading
Re: Secondary wire spacing
Marko, Fri Mar 23 2007, 12:46PM
It will reduce inter winding capacitance, and surely increase unloaded coil Q but will make practically no observable difference with spark, and we also use a topload anyway in most cases.
Spaced windings may just be somewhat useful in high-Fres coils without a topload, but that's mostly it.
Marko, Fri Mar 23 2007, 12:46PM
It will reduce inter winding capacitance, and surely increase unloaded coil Q but will make practically no observable difference with spark, and we also use a topload anyway in most cases.
Spaced windings may just be somewhat useful in high-Fres coils without a topload, but that's mostly it.
Re: Secondary wire spacing
Part Scavenger, Sat Mar 24 2007, 02:44AM
...and it (spacing) lowers the transformer action.
Part Scavenger, Sat Mar 24 2007, 02:44AM
...and it (spacing) lowers the transformer action.
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