[TCML] poor preformance

[scott at moseley.ca]

 Thank you for your reply.  I have a 0.01uF cap ordered, and should be 
 delivered this week.

 On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:05:40 -0600, James Hutton wrote:
> shouldnt you be using somewhere near 15,000pf (0.015uf)?
> http://www.tb3.com/tesla/capacitors/MMCcapSales.gif
>
>
>
>> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:40:01 -0500
>> From: scott at moseley.ca
>> To: Tesla at pupman.com
>> CC:
>> Subject: [TCML] poor preformance
>>
>>  I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas how I can go about 
>> looking
>>  for performance issues.
>>
>>  Currently, I get a very weak and faint spark off my top load of 
>> less
>>  than 1/4", but I can draw 4" sparks of the middle of the middle of 
>> the
>>  secondary.
>>
>>  The coil specs are as follows:
>>  7Kv5 NST @ 30ma
>>  630pF main cap
>>  Static spark gap
>>  7 turns of 12ga primary coil
>>
>>  2' 3"od secondary with 18ga wire
>>  8" sphere top load
>>
>>  Video at http://moseley.ca/tesla.avi
>>
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