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Re: Newbie questions (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 23:37:29 -0600
From: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Newbie questions (fwd)
to: Terry
Don't place the cap in parallel with the supply NST unless you have a death
wish for the NST. This data has been well documented by many coil builders
and also in Terry Fritz's articles. DO use some protection for your NST
even when placing the spark gap in parallel with the NST. A good choice
is a 500 to 1000 Ohm, 25 watt resistor in series with a 50-60 turn inductor
on a 3-4 inch dia. PVC pipe. One of these in each leg (off each bushing)
will help protect your investment.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
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> Subject: Re: Newbie questions (fwd)
> Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 3:01 PM
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> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:57:57 -0500
> From: Adam Parker <park_e_r-at-hiwaay-dot-net>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Newbie questions (fwd)
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> Terry,
>
> Alot of the "older" plans I've seen use place cap in parallel with the
NST
> and the spark gap in series with the primary. The other way, (with the
two
> reversed) as far as I know is just a way to help protect the NST by
> lowering the chance of high frequency from the cap to filter back into
the
> secondary winding of the NST. Either way would work, the latter is just
> another safety precaution. As far as "first notch quenching", I'm a
little
> new at this too.
>
> Adam