Re: KV's and multimeters

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• Subject: Re: KV's and multimeters
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• Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 06:48:16 -0600
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From: 	Atle Jorstad[SMTP:anjorsta-at-online.no]
Sent: 	Saturday, November 29, 1997 4:36 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: KV's and multimeters

At 04:59 PM 11/28/97 -0600, you wrote:
>
>From: 	Edward V. Phillips[SMTP:ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu]
>Sent: 	Thursday, November 27, 1997 3:13 PM
>To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: 	Re: KV's and multimeters
>
>
>"Wrong!-at-!!  The peak voltage across the coil (and switch
>transistor) can swing up to several hundred volts when you 
>switch off the primary current.  That's where the high voltage
>comes from!"
>

Ed

I know about the kickback emf, but it doesnt kill mine 3055s.

Atle Jorstad

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