Re: [TCML] Running a TC in snow

[Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>]

Precipitation is FAR from distilled water. Ever hear of acid rain? The water dissolves gasses and particulates as it's floating around in a cloud, and while falling. I'd also like to point out that unless your coil is below freezing, snow will melt upon contact. Though my garage is uninsulated and unheated, it's normally a good bit warmer than outside, due to heat escaping from the adjacent wall. Also, your gap will heat up pretty fasy, and the caps may warm up, as well as any conductor that is carrying a lot of current.

I probably wouldn't worry too much about the primary side, but if the secondary manages to get a little damp, it may lead to racing sparks, flashover, or something else undesireable. As long as you're a safe distance away, I'd be more worried about damaging the secondary than you getting hurt. That's assuming you and your control panel are inside and dry.

Adam

--- On Fri, 12/19/08, Mike <megavolts61@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mike <megavolts61@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Running a TC in snow
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 6:56 PM

> Hate to argue with you Dr. R,  but I just stuck my
> multimeter into a pile of snow(got plenty of the white stuff
> around), and with the probe less that about half inch apart,
> I got a infinite resistance reading.  I would venture to
> guess that as long as it is cold enough that the snow
> doesn't melt, it would actually not make a coil run
> significantly different than if in the same conditions
> without it snowing.   distilled water has a fairly high
> resistance as well...which snow would be very close to upon
> melting...I could see it shorting the spark gap if it were
> not enclosed somehow, but if you set your coil up outdoors
> under a tarp until it is below freezing....I don't think
> much would ever happen bad."
> Mike
> 
> 
> > yes, bad idea.  Snow and water do not mix well with
> high
> > voltage.
> > 
> > Dr. Resonance
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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