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RE: First Light but I have a Problem



Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au> 

Emmett, any discharge you see at the top of the secondary is not good. It
will decrease the spark length from the toroid, and possibly damage your
secondary windings.

You need to lower the toroid closer to the top of the secondary.

Tom.

 > Original poster: "Emmett Secrest" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com>
 >
_snip_

 >My problem is that when I remove the nail form
 > the surface of
 > the Toroid I get some arcing from the top of the secondary
 > column.  I have
 > a PVC adapter on the top of the secondary that reduces it
 > from 4" to 2"
 > with a piece of 2" PVC elevating the toroid about 4" above
 > the windings on
 > the secondary.

_snip_