On 20/10/2007 10:53 AM, Jones Beene wrote: > OK. Finally see Bill B's message on the archives. > > BB: "Of course. That's how Tesla coils create high > voltage. It's a common misconception that Tesla coils > depend upon a large turns-ratio to create high > voltage. Nope. Instead they're based on high-Q > resonance step-up phenomena. Go search google, it's > called "resonant rise." > > > I find Bill's T-coil comparison enlightening ;-) but > lacking (in the sense of apples-to-oranges) wrt to the > latest experiment -- where there is NO, ZERO, NADA, > signal... merely ground, or DrS's touch. > > Not mention -- that he is now driving 20 LEDs with the > circuit. > > These LEDs are normally rated at ~50 mW for full > brightness - so there is "effectively" one watt. > > Catch-22 it is "cold electricity," whatever that is, > and yes it is certainly higher voltage - but > apparently only registers ~200 volts, zero current in > the circuit - and yes it will drive LEDs to full > brightness, but cannot be converted into DC as of now. > That is why "effective" power to drive LEDs is not > real power, IOW has the "cold" designation.
Wow!. He is almost at the summit. Harry
