I have had some success getting the step charging effect.
Here are some of my scope shots from a VIC I designed a while back.
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This stuff takes a tremendous amount of work to get right. I've designed 10 VIC's and still am not able to get the full effect. BTW, when I say I've designed 10 VIC's that does not mean I just wrapped some wire on a coil former. I have a notebook with page after page of math to prove it. Meyer's work is not easy to replicate. IMHO the coil design is one of the most critical parts of the system, and probably the most complex.
I have learned a great deal about the VIC and the Water capacitor since then. One thing I pointed out before that I will point out again here is that the water cap needs more current than most people think.
Here are some of my scope shots from a VIC I designed a while back.
[attachment=3905][attachment=3906]
This stuff takes a tremendous amount of work to get right. I've designed 10 VIC's and still am not able to get the full effect. BTW, when I say I've designed 10 VIC's that does not mean I just wrapped some wire on a coil former. I have a notebook with page after page of math to prove it. Meyer's work is not easy to replicate. IMHO the coil design is one of the most critical parts of the system, and probably the most complex.
I have learned a great deal about the VIC and the Water capacitor since then. One thing I pointed out before that I will point out again here is that the water cap needs more current than most people think.