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Series or parallel? (fwd)
From: D.C. Cox [SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 1998 1:04 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Series or parallel? (fwd)
to: Tim
Running the cap in parallel with the power source and the spark gap in
series (like most schematics show) is the best possible way to insure the
reasonably quick death of your NST. Always run the gap (stationary or
rotary) in parallel with the NST and the cap in series with the adjustable
primary tap. Be sure to use some protection between your NST and the gap
(on each leg) to prevent any spikes kicking back. 500-1000 Ohms of
resistance in series with a small air core inductor works fine.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
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> Subject: Series or parallel? (fwd)
> Date: Saturday, February 07, 1998 12:33 AM
>
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> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 19:00:39 -0700
> From: Tim Dempsey <tdempsey-at-easley-dot-net>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Series or parallel?
>
> Hello all,
>
> I've seen several references to running tesla coils is a series circuit
> as follows:
>
> neon secondary--cap--tesla primary--neon secondary
>
> Would the spark gap be placed across the cap and the tesla primary and
> what are the advantages of running a coil in this fashsion or am I
> misunderstanding ? Most schematics I've seen show the cap in parallel
> with the neon and the spark gap inbetween one leg of the cap and tesla
> primary. Also, I would like to know where the strike rail for the
> primary connects into the circuit? Thanks in advance.
>
>
> New coiler
>
> Tim Dempsey
>
> tdempsey -at-easley-dot-net
>
>