[TCML] DRSSTC and targets to strike

[Justin B]

Bart, For this reason I used 0.1uF capacitors on the bridge and ground, to help prevent issues if my primary gets hit.  Followed this diagram:
http://stevehv.4hv.org/DR_plexi/general%20wiring%20scheme.pdf

I also used a bead on the GDT as suggested in the diagram, which did clean up scope waveforms.  Maybe steve can shed some light here, but if I'm not mistaken, it allows a streamer to hit your primary without things exploding.  I beleive this was how steve made his coils where you can see just a primary, and streamers hit the thing without it caring at all.

> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:29:32 -0700
> From: bartb at classictesla.com
> To: tesla at pupman.com
> Subject: Re: [TCML] DRSSTC and targets to strike
> 
> Hi Justin,
> 
> Similarly on the 4th of July, I built a suicide cage for little fun. The 
> cage was tied to RF ground at the coils base. Had no problems at all 
> with the sparks hitting the cage. Here's a little youtube video since I 
> have really shown the TCML yet anyway.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDouQK-Nio
> 
> However, after about 2 hours of coil fun and fireworks, I ran the coil 
> one last time at higher power and without the cage. All went ok for a 
> while and then a strike came back and hit the strike ring and also the 
> primary which at the time was not covered. Ended up blowing both CM300's 
> (ouch!).. hehe
> 
> Take care,
> Bart
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