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Re: TC Secondary Electrostatic Charge



In a message dated 96-03-11 22:48:17 EST, you write:

>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 ***

Magic Bill,

That is what we speculated at one time but the toroid (discharge terminal)
should be grounded through the secondary coil.  It sounds like the charge is
indeed stored in the insulation of the secondary or the plastic form - or
both.

Ed Sonderman