Re: shorted turn?

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• Subject: Re: shorted turn?
• From: open_minded <bturner-at-apc-dot-net>
• Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 12:44:34 -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 -

 If the clamp is within the magnetic field of the primary coil, it will
in fact act as a shorted turn, since a TC is still a transformer system.

 A toroid terminal way at the top of the coil is far enough away from
the primary coil so as not to be a problem. There is still slight
magnetic coupling, but nothing to worry about.

 My opinon is to not use the clamp, at least not at the bottom of your
secondary where it's right smack in the middle of your primary.

- Brent

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