Re: saftey gap

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: saftey gap
From: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 11:32:00 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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In a message dated 2/29/00 9:29:36 AM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Original Poster: "Jeffery Pederson" <kd4lyh-at-webtv-dot-net> 
 
 Hello,
 In a pig based system,there is a saftey gap across the transformer
 correct? Does one need a gap across the primary tank capacitor ? One
 across transformer and one across cap or just one gap across
 transformer.( I know its dumb question)
  >>
Jeffery,

On my pig powered system, I have a safety gap between the pig and the coil, 
across the H.V. feed lines.  I use an async rotary gap.  I originally did not 
have a safety gap across the primary tank capacitor and lost two expensive 
commercial caps before I realized I had a 60 hz resonance problem with the 
primary ballast and was way over-volting the caps.  I now have a safety gap 
across the caps but plan to move it to the rotary gap next time I work on it. 
 When the safety gap mounted directly across the cap fires, it scares the 
hell out of me - sounds like a shotgun - and is not good for the caps.  Much 
better to put it across the rotary so when it fires it does so through the 
primary.

Ed Sonderman