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Re: Bad Day -at- Coil Corral....
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Subject: Re: Bad Day -at- Coil Corral....
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From: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
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Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 17:16:27 -0500
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In a message dated 96-02-21 12:44:18 EST, tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com writes:
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>Ed,
>This transformer is rated 12kv -at- .5a
>I have the welder in full shunt (min current). Don't have any
>meters hooked up yet so can't say what the numbers are.
>I did open up my gaps (6 tubes = 5 gaps about .020 ea) and now getting
>breakout of about 2'. My gaps are now boxed (crudely but effectivly)
>and well vaccumed. No rotary yet. My pole pig is in the shed for now.
>The problem now is that the sparks are erratic. When I first turn
>on the power, they really crack out but then fade. I turn the variac
>down and then back up, and they come alive again for a second before
>fading out. Sumptin's still outa whack here. (My wife says its me :->
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>Glenn
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Glenn,
You should try monitoring the primary currrent and voltage of the
transformer. This would tell you a little more about what's going on. With
a transformer that will put out 500ma I still think a rotary gap would fix
your problem. I think your gaps are not quenching.
Ed Sonderman