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: Hi Bert!
: What is a tesla mag. system.
: i've seen many pics on the net but hav'nt actually found any definite
: answers to this question. i have built a TC from an NST 15kv & 30ma.
: can i upgrade it to a mag? does a mag. really produce bigger sparks?
: thanks,
: jim
: :
: Hi Jim,
: A Magnifier uses a relatively tightly coupled pair of coils (called a
: driver) that acts mostly as a transformer to develop high current, high
: voltage RF. The output of the 2-coil driver is directly connected to the
: bottom of a third coil, called the tertiary coil, through a round
: conductor, called the transmission line. The transmission line is
: usually made from 1" or 1.5" diameter copper pipe so as to
: minimize corona losses. The third coil is usually located some distance
: from the driver so that it will not be electromagnetically coupled to
: the driver. The tertiary coil is also topped with what appears to be an
: overly large toroid. A Magnifier is the complete system of a driver,
: transmission line, and tertiary coil/toroid.
: Although Tesla created the first magnifier well over a century ago, a
: comprehensive theory of operation and a mathematical model did not exist
: until a few years ago. The theoretical analysis and modeling work was
: done by an electrical engineering professor in Brazil by the name of
: Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz. See:
: http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/tesla/magnifier.html
: Antonio has also developed some magnifier design tools (MagSim and Mrn6)
: that simplify the magnifier design process. These provide a powerful set
: of tools for anyone contemplating building a magnifier. Some other sites
: that you may find helpful in gaining a better understanding of practical
: magnifier construction techniques include:
: http://f3wm.free.fr/tesla/magnifier.html
: http://www.easternvoltageresearch.com/teslacoil19.htm
: Although there had been considerable speculation about magnifier
: performance versus 2-coil systems during the 1980's and 1990's, we now
: believe that there is no evidence that a magnifier can generate larger
: sparks than a well designed 2-coil Tesla Coil when both systems are
: operated at the same power level. Since the theory of operation of both
: Tesla Coils and Magnifiers are now understood, there is no theoretical
: reason to believe that a well designed magnifier would outperform a well
: designed 2-coil system. In fact, because of additional losses, a well
: designed magnifier will always underperform a well designed 2-coil
: system when comparing measured spark length versus input power. However,
: since there are many unique design challenges associated with making a
: top performing magnifier, many Tesla Coil hobbyists build magnifiers
: simply for the design challenge.
: Good luck and best regards,
: -- Bert --
: thanks i in joyed it is there any full wave coils out there that is the logical pergrecion tesla built a 1/4 , 1/2 coiles os wardencliff must be a fullwave right
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