Re: Strike Rail Yes? No?

["Barton B. Anderson" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi Tom, 
A strike rail (or ring) is a ground target an arc seeking the primary.
Typically fashioned as a singular wire (tube) slightly above the outer primary
winding. There is a 1 or 2 inch gap where the strike ring ends meet. The strike
ring would be connected to RF ground. 

Bart 

Tesla list wrote: 
>
> Original poster: "TruckDrivingMan" <Tom.Ansorg-at-t-online.de> 
>
> What is a Strike Rail ? 
>
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> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 7:07 AM 
> Subject: Strike Rail Yes? No? 
>
> > Original poster: "Gregory R. Hunter" <ghunter-at-accucomm-dot-net> 
> > 
> > Fellow Coilers, 
> > 
> > What's the latest wisdom on strike rails?  Are they needed or not?  I'm 
> > asking because I have just begun work on my all new 6" x 30" Tesla coil, 
> > and I'm trying to decide if I need a strike rail or not.  I remember some 
> > postings awhile back suggesting that strike rails were old hat and no 
> > longer required.  This will be a "generic" coil of conventional design for 
> > use with various power supplies ranging from 1600VA of NSTs on up to 4 or 
> > 5KVA of pole xfmer input. 
> > 
> > Best Regards, 
> > 
> > Greg Hunter 
> > www.angelfire-dot-com/ga3/tesla 
> > 
> > 
> >