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Re: Racing Sparks
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- Subject: Re: Racing Sparks
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- Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:59:03 -0600
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Original poster: "david baehr" <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Is anyone still using "creepage disks" on their coils? ..Ive never
tried it, it may help...
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Subject: Re: Racing Sparks
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:48:24 -0600
>Original poster: "D.C. Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>Reduce the coeff of coupling and also check your quenching on a
>scope. These two cause more problems with racing sparks than any
>other ones combined.
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>Pri should be 1.5 inches to coilform. Sec should be elevated above
>pri approx 2-3 inches as base if a coil in the 3-5 inch dia size.
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>Surface insulation such as polyurethane will not stop HV tracking if
>the coeff is too high.
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>Dr. Resonance
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>>I just set up my "Devian" coil. This coil was
>>originally designed to be very small and powerful.
>>the problem is that i cant even power it up 15%
>>without the sparks racing across the secondaries
>>surface. I have 5 coats of poly on it already. I
>>also played with to toroid in some failed attempt to
>>fix the problem.
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>>How can i get sparks to stop racing across the
>>surface?
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