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Re: [TCML] Re: Coil Died



Hey---

If the core needs degaussing, it could probably be done with a variac. Start out at full voltage, then gradually reduce the voltage to zero over a few minutes.

---Carl





-----Original Message----- From: Henry Hallam
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 6:11 PM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: Coil Died

On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 7:48 AM, David Thomson
<tcbuilder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Tim,

The transformers may only seem dead.  If they didn't smoke, they probably
did not burn a winding. It may be that there is residual magnetism forming
a loop in the core, which would interfere with the mutual inductance.  Let
the transformers sit for a long period of time (at least a year) before
trying them again. You might also experiment with strong neodymium magnets
placed in different arrangements to try to release the magnetic loop.  I'm
not sure if it is possible to release a magnetic loop, though.

Tim (and others),

The above is complete nonsense and should be disregarded.
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