Re: Overcoupling?

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• Subject: Re: Overcoupling?
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 07:18:04 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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In a message dated 99-05-02 07:35:51 EDT, you write:

<<  However when I hit this tune I think that I identified
> symptoms of 'double-humping' - I saw a ring of heavy inter-turn corona and
> mild sparking about 3/4 of the way up the secondary, and the occasional
> spark all the way down the secondary coil.
  >>

Alex,  

Yes, it's probably just too tightly coupled, as the power gets higher, less
coupling can be tolerated before breakdown occurs.  Maybe it needs a
little better tuning too? (just a thought).

John Freau

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