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Re: Sparks On Secondary
From: Rodney Davies[SMTP:rgd872-at-anu.edu.au]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 1997 3:28 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Sparks On Secondary
Hi Andrew,
On Fri, 24 Oct 1997, Tesla List wrote:
>
> From: The Meyer Family[SMTP:meyer-at-webfront-dot-net.au]
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 1997 6:12 PM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Sparks On Secondary
>
> Hello,
> I recently changed my primary coil to allow me to tune to a larger
> toroid. Before this I was not having any trouble with my system. As soon as
> I added another turn of primary I have had sparks on the secondary coil,
> jumping from one wire up say 5-6 inches. I think that the insulation is not
> strong enough on the primary coil, because my secondary is fairly new and I
> have never had any trouble with it before this. Should I just try to
> insulate the primary more heavily??
> Thank You
> Andrew Meyer
>
> meyer-at-webfront-dot-net.au
I'm not sure if you're refering to primary -> secondary arcs, or arcs
forming up and down the secondary.???
If you're refering to primary -> secondary arcs, you may want to wrap the
base of the secondary with some sort of polythene, you can buy from
Mitre10 or other hardware stores.
If you're refering to arcs up and down the secondary, it sounds like
you're coupling too tightly. Perhaps try to raise the secondary by 2-4
inches.
Rod