[TCML] LTR/STR and spark length

[neal at imagesbyneal.com]

Hi Scott,
You think a dimmer wouldn't work properly even on a cooling fan? I do have a
smaller (5 amp)variac that I could use, but like previously suggested, I may
not adjust the flow at all. If I had to, I could go the baffle route. I've
heard this before about dimmer switches. What is the problem with them, in
relation to coils? Thanks for your help,

Neal.



Quoting Scott Bogard <teslas-intern at hotmail.com>:

>
> Neal,
>      Never use a dimmer with anything coil related, it will not work
> properly.  Many of us have been down this road, it never ends well.
> Either buy a variac, or in this circumstance I would suggest that you
> just build a baffle like Bart said.  It can be as simple as a piece of
> cardboard taped to the back or your fan covering it partly.  Best of luck!
>
> Scott Bogard.


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