Re: Twin coil idea

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• Subject: Re: Twin coil idea
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 20:12:22 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Hi Jeff,

> Original Poster: "Jeff Behary" <jeff_behary-at-hotmail-dot-com> 
> 
> John,
> 
> I have 2 15kv 60mA transformers, and have been meaning to try this for
> months!!
> 
> I thread coil forms, and have 2 secondaries 6.625" diameter x 32"
> tall: one wound with a right handed thread, the other left handed
> thread.  So, both coils are approximate close wound but in opposing
> directions.
> 
> I would think that if large dischargers are placed up top, they
> "should" spark towards one another...right?
> 
> The hurricane is headed my way, so I'm not coiling this week, and
> hopefully my PVC won't fly away!

Are you driving them with a common primary or separate primaries? 
If the latter, how are the primaries phased relative to one another?
The common primary drive will make the coils dance together but 
the second depends on primary phasing.

Regards,
Malcolm 

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