Re: shorted turn?

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• Subject: Re: shorted turn?
• From: Richard Hull <hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com>
• Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 11:49:20 -0800

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From des-at-ellijay-dot-comMon Nov 11 22:59:33 1996
> Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:40:19 -0500
> From: des <des-at-ellijay-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: shorted turn?
> 
> I'm nearing the completion of constructing my first coil system, and
> have been assuming that I could use a large diameter hose clamp (metal)
> to secure the ground strap braid to the base of the secondary coil's
> tube.  I've been wondering though, will the fact that the clamp is a
> complete circle be a problem, what with the shorted turn?
> 
> Guess I won't power up until I get some expert advice, I mean, I like to
> gather information through experimentation, but why burn up anything if
> someone out there can tell me that it will burn, melt, or blow up?
> 
> I assumed that because it is at the ground potential, it shouldn't be a
> problem...  Any advice?
> 
> doug


Doug, your assumption is correct.  It is a shorted turn.  Ditch the 
hose clamp.

Richard Hull, TCBOR

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