Re: [TCML] Nearly First Firing

[BunnyKiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>]

Hey Simon...

While reading your description one thing caught my eye...   you 
mentioned that the caps are wired in paralell....  Are the caps 
themselves in paralell or you meant that the cap assembly is wired in 
paralell  ( with what? the trannie or the primary?) If the caps 
themselves are wired in parallel then you have an issue. The caps should 
be wired in a series/paralell combination to create the cap assembly.


Scot D



Simon Dodd wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> I went for first light this evening!! Unfortunately there was 
> nothing!  My spark gap fires when there is no capacitor bank in place 
> but as  soon as I put my MMC into the circuit and connect the main 
> parts of  the coil, the spark gap stops firing :-(  I am using a 10Kv 
> NST with a  static spark gap and 16, 20Kv 1000pf capacitors in 
> parallel. These are  from the calculations on deepfriedneon.  The 
> spark gap will fire if  the lead to the outer ring of the primary is 
> left unconnected.
>
> Im sorry its not too clear, I can do a quick diagram if you want more  
> info.
>
> Thanks for your help again
>
> Simon



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