RE: [TCML] Secondary Coil Capacitating

["Brian" <brianv@xxxxxxxx>]

The coil carries a capacitance, that capacitance can store a charge even
after the coil is shut down it can actually develop a charge when not
connected to anything. I have had it happen several times, what I did to
correct it, was short the coil out after use. I have had them develop a
charge just by moving them around. At first it's not a big deal but after a
few times it begins to hurt a little...Hahaha so I short them out now before
I move them around, you can put a couple of alligator clips on some lead
wire and just keep the coil shorted when not in use and that will also take
care of it. 

Brian V

-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon Hendershot [mailto:brandonhendershot@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 9:36 PM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] Secondary Coil Capacitating

Hi Alice,

I imagine that was just a carpet spark lighting it up... I could be wrong.
Hell, I can't even explain my own phenomenon. :P

Brandon

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Alice <alice33@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This reminds me of an odd thing that happened to me with a decorative
lamp.
> I touched it one day and it suddenly flashed on for just a split 
> second.  I looked and it had been unplugged.  I wondered where that 
> second of juice came from.  Is it a similar cause I wonder?
>
> Becky
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brandon Hendershot" < 
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> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 9:50 PM
> Subject: [TCML] Secondary Coil Capacitating
>
>
> Hi All,
> I was running my coil tonight, something happened underneath the coil 
> I wanted to check out, so I went to move the secondary, and it was shocked
me.
> Nothing brutal, just a carpet spark, but it had been off for several 
> minutes. Why (How?) is it storing electricity? Is it between the 
> topload and counterpoise?
> Thanks guys,
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