Re: arrgh! ignition coil failure!

[Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>]

Simply testing the dimmer on a normal light bulb would determine if it was
still working for sure, before blowing $4 on a new one ;-))

Cheers,

	Terry


At 03:08 PM 11/18/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>Tesla list wrote:
>> 
>> Original poster: Hhchicken1-at-aol-dot-com
>> 
>> This may be a bit off topic, but I hope someone can help me get the power
>> supply for my TC back up and running...
>> While running it this morning the ignition coil system (2 in parallel,
see my
>> earlier post "First light with car ignition TC") suddenly stopped.  I cannot
>> find a single component in the 240v circuit that has failed - the series cap
>> checks out, so does the dimmer switch and fuse. I can only get sparks when I
>> switch the circuit on, normally just one.  I'm at a loss as to what's
broken!
>> I'm pretty sure the coils work OK cos I can get sparks from them during the
>> moment when I switch the circuit on, but once it's on it does nothing.
>> Please can somebody help me! :)
>> 
>> Thank you,
>>       Henry Hallam
>
>	Try another dimmer, but first see if rotating the control knob on the
>one you have from to end makes any difference.  Sounds like a shorted
>triac.
>
>Ed
>