Re: Secondary Core.

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Secondary Core.
From: "Ruud de Graaf" <rdegraaf-at-daxis.nl> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 17:14:31 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

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> Overall, the coil form material has minimal effect on the spark output,
> and as far as coating the coil, this helps to protect the coil from
damage,
> from racing sparks, and holds the wire in place.  The form of course
> should not be an extremely lossy or conductive material which would
> of course be NG.  But if you replace PVC with polyethylene for instance,
> you won't see an improvement.
>
> Cheers,
> John Freau
>

Hi John,

This is the first time in 2 1/2 months I have seen a statement like this
(since I joined the list)! And I can tell you, it makes me happy to see a
support for my feeling I had about this subject. I couldn't imagine that
max. 3% water in PVC could absorbe a noticable amount of energy. The more
because of the limited volume we talk about. But I wonder, is the conclusion
based on your own observation. Understand me well, I do not have a
reservation against your statement. I'am only interested in the way you
found out something that I felt to be true with only basic knowledge. (I
hope I expres myself clearly, because the amount of white port I had).

Greetings from very dark Holland without any lightning :-(( ,

Ruud