Big Time Coil Problems...

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• Subject: Big Time Coil Problems...
• From: "Ryan Ries" <spud-at-wf-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:45:29 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Man, I'm really mad now.  Our coil is not working at all (again?!).  Our
power source is 150v going into 15Kv/90ma transformer to make 18Kv.  We are
using a 6" secondary wound with 22 gauge wire.  (Albeit short winding, it
should at least be doing something!)    Our caps are mica transmitting caps
in series to make .00325µf at 20Kv.  I believe this is where we are going
wrong.  We can get no output at all from the coil no matter what.   Do we
just need a better capacitor system to fix the whole thing?  I know the
capacitance is really low, but I was hoping it would at least do something.
 It seems like after that last secondary blew up, everything just went to
heck...  Ugh, I hope this gets better soon...
			Thanks,
			     Ryan

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