Re: Dissapointing and confusing Results with MMC

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

I dont quite understand your posting. Your 35 kv capacitor failed so you
replaced it with a 18kv capacitor. It seams to me if you didnt drop your
input voltage you just made more trouble.My 15- 30 NTS puts out 22kv peak
voltage.  Al foil dosent make good wire. try something that will carry
current like RG214 shield brade or copper strapping. #10 house wire is
stiff, but it will carry current.  Most NTS are center grounded secondary
coils. Are you adding another ground to short out one side of your coil?
  I dont understand what you are saying, or I hope I dont understand !!!
     Robert   H 

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 20:57:20 -0700
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> Subject: Dissapointing and confusing Results with MMC
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> Resent-Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 21:15:04 -0700
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> Original poster: "CJ Moore by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <wizard1234-at-home-dot-com>
> 
> After my other cap died on me (35kv .035 uf) I decided to upgrade to an MMC
> which I built to 18 kv .05 uf tested at .046. My primaries are 2 NST's 9kv
> 60ma each. After hooking up the new cap, I had shorter sparks and it
> operates very inconsitently. Maybe 1/5 times it works, 4/5 times it makes
> this buzzing noise and then I turn it off, turn it on, etc. Another thing is
> that when I ground the primary and secondary, the coil doesn't work at all
> and doesn't making the buzzing noise. With the old cap I had about 20 inch
> sparks(measured to ground), and with the new (i'm guessing) about 8-12 inch
> sparks. I should also note that I do not have a terry protection circuit
> installed, nor do I have any real resistors in the MMC (Instead I just
> hooked up the leads from each cap with folded peices of tin foil). Please
> Help
> 
> CJ
> 
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