Re: Strike Rail Yes? No?

["Malcolm Watts" <M.J.Watts-at-massey.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi Finn,

On 28 Jul 00, at 7:52, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Finn Hammer" <f-hammer-at-post5.tele.dk> 
> 
> Greg!, all:
> 
> This was discussed by Terry and Malcolm earlier this year, and to
> confirm the outcome of the discussion to myself, I tried to discharge
> the coil directly to the caps, photo of this daring experiment is here:
> 
> http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/caparc.jpg
> 
> This was posted 10-05-2000 under the subject Rubar, should have been
> Roo-bar (did I get it right this time, Mark?)
> 
> Basically, since the energy from the topload to the cap already
> originates from the same cap, with losses subtracted, it can never
> charge the cap to a higher potential than it was before, so it should be
> safe.
> 
> EE types can figure this out in their minds, I had to see it to beleive
> it.

Should be fine where one side of the primary is grounded but 
if the primary circuit is floating there could be trouble as 
the primary would be common-mode elevated above ground which 
would tax the transformer's insulation.

Regards,
Malcolm
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