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Re: Secondary additions and corona breakout
Subject: Re: Secondary additions and corona breakout
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 23:18:53 +0500
From: "Alfred A. Skrocki" <alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
On Fri, 16 May 1997 09:02:31 +1200 Malcolm Watts
<MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> wrote;
> Alfred, John,
>
> I have one prize coil wound with Litz wire (3" dia). The litz wire
> was a bargain basement reel costing $5. Unfortunately, the reel had
> two lengths on it which necessitated a solder joint about half way up.
> The coil is heavily varnished and that joint has never given a
> problem or issued corona. The coil was giving 3' sparks at the time a
> crook cap set fire to it at the base.
Thanks Malcolm! It looks like I will have to wind an experimental
coil again with multible breaks and solder each and then give the
whole coil a couple of good coats of polyethylene and see if it works
like yours and the few others I have been hearing about. BTW Malcolm,
you said Litz wire! Hmmm I was under the impression that Litz wire
didn't do as well as one would think on a Tesla coil? What were you
doing with it to get three feet sparks? How long was that coil too?
Sincerely
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