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Re: HELP ME PLEASE!
>>> __________
>>> (__________) Toroid
>>> ( 18"
>>> Gap (
>>> -----------------||---------) (
>>> HV1 | ) (
>>> | ) (
>>> To _ ) (
>>> Neons _ caps ) Primary ( Secondary
>>> | ) (
>>> | ) (
>>> HV2 | ) (
>>> -----------------||--------- (
>>> Gap (
>>> ------------
>>> |
>>> |
>>> -----
>>> / / / Dedicated RF Groundrods
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>Kevin,
> Because the Rf from your TC primary will EAT the poor neon's
>secondary alive! (the neon's secondary is a high impedance to the RF
>and the RF will jump OUT of some portion of the neon's secondary:
>ruining it!)
>
>If you change the schematic to one with a parallel (to the neon) spark
>gap and a series cap(s), when the gap is firing, the LC ringing of the
>primary and cap will NOT be across the neon. Why? Because the gap is
>conducting; and is effectively a short circuit across the neon's
>secondary where you don't want any RF.
Jim, the coil works like I have it, just not doing anything big, I have not
fried my neon, only blew the caps because I opened the gaps to far. If I set
the system up like you said to, and I did, it don't work and the gaps won't
fire. The neon sits there and goes hummmmmmmmmmmmm.
Regards,
Kevin Nardelle
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