The amount of magnetic flux coupling is probably not enough since there is
no core material and (I think) the top load is usually separated by a few
inches from the end of the autotransformer.

On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Van Horn, David <
david.vanhorn@backcountryaccess.com> wrote:

> Why doesn't the top load toroid of a tesla coil act as a shorted turn?
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