Primary coil wiring

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Original poster: "Resonance Research Corp. by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


Chris:

We stock 1/2 inch wide copper ribbon which works very well for NST powered
coils (not suitable for pole pig type coils because of poor electrostatic
field control with the higher potentials developed).

Contaact me off-list if interested.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corp.
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo,  WI  53913
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:13 AM
Subject: RE: MMC wiring


 > Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mark_w_stolz-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > Chris,
 >
 > You will want to use something heavier than 12 AWG for the tank
 > connections.  I was using 10 AWG on my 4" coil until I noticed it was warm
 > after extended runs with a 15/60 NST.  I increased the wire size and the
 > heating has gone away.  Since your tank circuit does see peak currents in
 > the 100's and perhaps 1000's of amps, bigger is not a bad thing.
 >
 > FWIW, I still use 12 AWG on my 2.5" coil that's powered with a 7.5/30.
 >
 > Mark Stolz
 > Houston, TX
 > http://teslacoils4christ-dot-org
 >
 >
 > >Original poster: "Chris Roberts by way of Terry Fritz
 > ><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <quezacotl_14000000000000-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 > >
 > >
 > >So would using 12 gauge house wire be too small for the wire that's
 > >leading up to the primary? I am currently using about 2 feet to hook it
up
 > >to the inside turn. And, if so, should I replace all of the wire that is
 > >hooking up the rest of the coil? (same gauge)
 > >
 > >  Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > >Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz "
 > >
 > >
 > >Chris,
 > >
 > >I see lots of people using some VERY serious bus-bar type connections at
the
 > >ends of their MMCs and a lot of people
 > >will swear by this. And it does look very nice and professional, however
 > >if you look at your MMC, any single series
 > >connection between the capacitors is only by the capacitor lead itself
which
 > >is such a small conductor in comparison.
 > >Its kind of like having an onramp to a major highway with 50 lanes and
then
 > >the highway itself is only 2 lanes.
 > >
 > >
 > >The Captain
 >
 >
 >