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Re: Inactive coil
Hi Andy,
Is it possible you could let us know some specs on your coil? It would be
easy to
say you "decreased" the coupling too much, but maybe there is more going on
here.
Some basic specs would be helpful (voltage, current, gap, sec., pri., top, cap
value, etc.)?
Thanks for asking the list about your problems. These type of posts are
great for
new coilers sitting silently in the background. Many times these posts are
answered
off list, but I kind of like them thrown out there for everyone to see (of
course,
sometimes a one-on-one discussion can be more helpful).
Bart
Tesla List wrote:
> Original Poster: "Andy Cleary" <gemware2-at-dreamscape-dot-com>
>
> I have completed the coil as mentioned earlier, but as of yet I
have not
> seen it do anything special. I have tuned the safety gaps, and everything
> fires normally. I do not get any sort of output from the coil, however. I
> have increased the coupling in order to reduce the arcing, and it no longer
> sparks. My only problem now is that it does nothing. I have tried the tap
> in different places, I have tried it with and without a toroid, I have tried
> different transformers, etc. Is it possible that the secondary coil is the
> problem? Perhaps did it suffer damages from the arcing? It seems as though
> if it were a case of bad tuning then I would at lest get some kind of
> reaction on the toroid, no matter how small. I did drill a hole in the coil
> form and fed the wire into the pipe, then through smaller pipe to the
> toroid. would that be a problem? My primary coil is only 9 turns, could
> that be the problem? I have tried a different grounding wire and more. I
> do not understand what the problem is. The problems are normal for me, I
> have never had anything work on the first try.
>
> Thank you for hearing my complaints,
>
> -Andy