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Re: Big Time Coil Problems...
Yes, I was aware I put too much voltage into the 20Kv caps, but: they
never worked in the first place, not even for a second. I only ran the
coil for 2 or 3 seconds at a time just to check for output. And, I figured
mica transmitting caps could handle it for at least a couple seconds. The
caps are at our "research facility / crack house" :-) right now, but I'm
about to take my multimeter over there and check if they are blown anyway.
(I do not think they are, because last time I checked I discharged them
with a screwdriver and was able to get little spark out of them.)
Secondly, the wire was only enough to wind between 20 and 21 inches. A
little stubby, but it should still work.
Thanks,
Ryan
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Big Time Coil Problems...
> Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:54 PM
>
> Original Poster: "Bunnykiller" <bigfoo39-at-idt-dot-net>
>
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > Original Poster: "Ryan Ries" <spud-at-wf-dot-net>
> >
> > 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.
>
> Snipperzz...
>
>
> Hi Ryan....
>
>
> Uhoh ... i think you just blew your caps.... with an input of 150V
> your nst was pumping out 18750V rms ( with a PEAK V of 26520V )
>
> time to make some new caps build them for 40KV -at- .016uF to .020uF
>
>
> btw what size secondary were you able to wind with the wire ??
>
>
> Scot D
>
>