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Re: Secondary is throwing small streamers off the top two wraps -help?



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: "William Parn" <parn-at-fgm-dot-com>
> 
> Greetings Again,
> 
> Uh oh  the top two windings of my secondary started spraying 4" arcs
> out off it all around.
> 
> Do you have any idea why that might be occuring?
> 
> John mentioned that my toroid might be to high off of the secondary.
> It is about 8" above it.
> 
> Any other thoughts would be very appreciated?
> 
> Many Thanks,
> Bill Parn



Hi Bill...

2 things may be going on here   1. too big a top load  or 2. the top
load is a bit high.

try lowering the top load about 3-4 "  and/or reduce the toriod size by
about 10%


Scot D