Re: Toxic

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• Subject: Re: Toxic
• From: Adam <psycho-at-tradewind-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 08:05:29 -0600
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Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: Christopher Michaelis <cmichael-at-xmission-dot-com>
>
> When I run my coil, within a second I can smell an awful, crisp scent --
> for about an hour or two after running it I can still smell it on my clothes.
>
> It occured to me that it's probably ozone; Is it? How toxic is the stuff,
> whatever it is?
>
> I run my coil in a very well ventilated area (in my backyard - very open
> area).  Would wearing some kind of protective mask be advisable also, or
> would it be useless?
>

I was under the impression that ozone was odorless, though I could be wrong.
You should check to see whether there is any arcing under oil anywhere in the
components.  Corona in the capacitor, for example, probably generates a pretty
awful stench.  I'd say there are other factors at work besides normal ozone
production, but I don't know enough to say exactly what could be wrong.

-Adam

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