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Re: TC Secondary Electrostatic Charge
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To: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com
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Subject: Re: TC Secondary Electrostatic Charge
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From: osburnw-at-UTKVX.UTCC.UTK.EDU (William L. Osburn)
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Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 14:30:12 -0400 (EDT)
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jim -
>Touching the TC secondary in the same spot produced no shock, but moving my
had around the secondary produced multiple shocks. Just like sliding your
had over a charged piece of plastic!
I too, have noticed that my coil retains a charge even after it is shut off.
I use a spherical (egg-shaped) terminal, not a torroid. An electrostatic
field seems to remain in the area long after the coil is shut down. I
figured it is a capacitive effect from the terminal.
Later,
*** Magic Bill ***