Re: Disappointing Results

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Dont over look your voltage of your cap. your coil is low current, but it is
not low voltage. 36000 v can kill a cap. The cap is in series with the
primary, and spark gap. The SG is parralel with the coil.
  Robert  H  

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:26:11 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Disappointing Results
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> Resent-Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:32:05 -0700
> 
> Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>
> 
> Hi David -
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
> 
>> Original poster: "David Kyle by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dave-at-kyleusa-dot-com>
>> 
>> Hi Bart,
>> 
>> Thanks for the suggestion but the wiring is correct.
> 
> Ok, but is the cap in parallel with primary?
> 
>> I am now beginning
>> to agree with the other list members that I choose far too large a
>> capacitance value for my very very puny supply.
> 
> Maybe their right. But I fail to see how a cap can short out because the
> supply is weak (unless
> the cap is shorted internally).
> 
> Just some thoughts. Take care,
> Bart
> 
> 
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