Re: KV's and multimeters

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Subject: Re: KV's and multimeters
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 20:50:37 -0600
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From: 	Atle Jorstad[SMTP:anjorsta-at-online.no]
Sent: 	Tuesday, November 25, 1997 8:11 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: KV's and multimeters

At 11:29 PM 11/23/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>From: 	Malcolm Watts[SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
>Sent: 	Sunday, November 23, 1997 2:54 PM
>To: 	Tesla List
>Subject: 	Re: KV's and multimeters
>
>Hi Matthew,
>
>> From:   MATTHEW A PRICE[SMTP:ch038map-at-mode.lanl.k12.nm.us]
>> Sent:   Friday, November 21, 1997 1:45 PM
>> To:     Tesla List
>> Subject:    RE: KV's and multimeters
>> 
>> 
>> >
>> > >From:    MATTHEW A PRICE[SMTP:ch038map-at-mode.lanl.k12.nm.us]
>> > >Sent:    Wednesday, November 19, 1997 10:47 AM
>> > >To:  Tesla List
>> > >Subject:     KV's and multimeters
>> > >
>> > > 
>In all probability you are generating spikes that are exceeding the 
>Vces of the 2N3055 by a subtantial amount. Check your data sheets.
>
>Malcolm
>
>

Even if the 3055s are only rated to 60 volts, they shouldt blow (or atleast
i have never blown one) if you place them between + on the battery and + at
the coil. If they blow in that position, something is wrong.
>
>
Atle Jorstad