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Re: secondary coil wire (fwd)
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 06:40:51 -0800
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: secondary coil wire (fwd)
Tesla List wrote:
>
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> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 23:59:32 +0100
> From: Ardjan Houtekamer <ardhout-at-dds.nl>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: secondary coil wire
>
> Hello,
> I'm just going to build my first tesla coil, but I've a few questions.
> The wire of the sec. coil is quite long, must it be ONE long wire or can
> you just solder 2 the same shorter wires together, to get one long wire or
> 3 or 4 wires?
>
> Ardjan
>
> E-mail: ardhout-at-dds.nl
> ICQ#: 5669608
> Tel: 06-55190980
Ardjan,
As long as you can carefully make a splice which has a low profile, and
no sharp ends projecting outward, you should be OK. Putting a glob on
insulating varnish or HV silicone caulk on top of the splice will also
help prevent corona. Electrically, it makes no real difference to the
coil's operation... you're only real risk is introducing a site for
corona.
Safe splicin' and coilin' to you!
-- Bert --