Re: corona

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: corona
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 08:52:15 -0500
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From: 	Peter Electric[SMTP:elekessy-at-macquarie.matra-dot-com.au]
Reply To: 	elekessy-at-macquarie.matra-dot-com.au
Sent: 	Friday, August 29, 1997 2:20 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: corona

Tesla List wrote:

> From:   Kevin[SMTP:wawa-at-spectra-dot-net]
> Reply To:       wawa-at-spectra-dot-net
> Sent:   Wednesday, August 27, 1997 9:01 AM
> To:     Tesla List
> Subject:        corona
>
> Off the top winding of my secondary I get sparks and a bit of corona.
> Is there anything I can do to prevent this?

Try lowering the Toroid if possible.

Also I had this problem when I had an earthed strike rail on my 30
degree banked primary. I very rarely get stikes to the primary so I
removed it and the corona disappeared entirely. I'm not sure I really
see the need for a strike rail if you have safety gaps, but I'm sure
other members of the list will have different ideas on this.

Cheers,

Peter E.