In a message dated 96-07-24 00:50:21 EDT, you write:
> Without a discharge electrode sparks break out not on the toroid 
>  >>but on the wire between the coil and the toriod - how do I stop this?
> it was being warmed by induced currents. (toroid)
    Hi Alan,
             
             What is the construction / geometry of your toroid ?
    I'm curious about the eddy currents ------ 
            
Thank you,
                 Sandy