--- lichtrov <lichtrov@...> wrote:

> And one more question: does anybody have an idea why such a huge
> secondary voltage is required (TB in the patent claims that it can be
>
> lowered with smaller secondary windings, but I didn't see anything
> done with low secondary voltage)?
>
My speculation based on Naudin's observations that his HV windings gave
out due to internal corona discharge after extensive testing and his
claim that a conditioned resistor (which I think may have internal
discontinuities serving as sites for micro arcs) is that these
discharges are essential, so if his design worked when using low
voltage wire, it may fail simply by changing to 5 KV rated magnet wire.



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