Re: arcing on secondary

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• Subject: Re: arcing on secondary
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• Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 22:00:40 -0600
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From: 	Malcolm Watts[SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: 	Friday, November 21, 1997 6:47 PM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: arcing on secondary

Hi Kevin,
           Modal theory aside.....

> From:   kevin[SMTP:wawa-at-spectra-dot-net]
> Sent:   Thursday, November 20, 1997 5:29 PM
> To:     tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:    arcing on secondary
> 
> could someone explain to me waht is happening when a sparks jump across
> the windings of the secondary?  it happened to me the other day with my
> 6" coil near the bottome of it.  i saw it do it twice then i shut it
> off.  
> 
> thanks
> Kevin Wahila

The coil is generating its maximum voltage across the bottom turns 
(tapers off towards the top). Loosen you coupling up a bit. This is a 
particular problem for coils with lots of turns operating with high 
primary energy levels.

IMHO,
Malcolm

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