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Secondary additions and corona breakout



Subject: Secondary additions and corona breakout
  Date:  Wed, 14 May 1997 11:06:13 -0400 (EDT)
  From:  FutureT-at-aol-dot-com
    To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com


<< John ( C) please explain how you add turns to the top of a secondary 
> without inviting coronal breakout! I'm damn good at soldering and
> I have no problem soldering even #36 awg without bumps but I've never 
> been able to insulate the solder joint sufficently to prevent coronal 
> break out. Please share the secret with us all.
 
 Alfred,

I regularly patch burned secondaries by soldering, and I also add
extra top sections if needed.  I have not had any problems with 
corona breakout even with bumpy solder joints.  

John Freau