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A tragic coil
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From: David Huffman [SMTP:huffman-at-FNAL.GOV]
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 1998 9:27 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: A tragic coil
Sounds like you are getting close! I missed some of the specs. Do you have
a very big top load? Before spark break out, there is quite a bit of RF
transmission. You need to get more power into the primary and make sure the
tuning is close. A sheet of aluminum for the discharge terminal is likely
inadequate. What is the capacitance now?
Dave Huffman
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Date: Thursday, February 19, 1998 2:57 AM
Subject: A tragic coil
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>From: mark [SMTP:moyson-at-tig-dot-com.au]
>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 1998 5:17 AM
>To: Tesla List
>Subject: Re: A tragic coil
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>Thankyou everyone for responding!
> 1. I have used banks of 630V caps before with no problems.
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> 2. The wire on the secondary is a marone/red colour. Does this mean it is
>enammeled?
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>Does that also meam that the turns can touch??
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>The turns on this coil are separated so if it was uninsulated wire, then
>would it still work or should I trash this coil and build one myself??????
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> 3. I replaced the 630V caps with a bank of 3KV caps and then a strange
thin
>happened. When I turned it on....no sparks but absolutly MASSIVE RF
>interference. The tv in another room lost the reception (I was told) and
the
>auto garage door opened up by itself and went "haywire" till I turned the
>coil off. It also lit up a neon light at about 10cm from the coil.
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>What is going on here?????? I am totally lost now!!!!
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