RE: Triggered gap and safety gaps

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Original poster: "Basura, Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com>

Safety Note:

Make sure to place a bleeder resistor across the cap you are using (the one
used in conjunction with the dimmer to drive the ignition coil). This cap
can hold a charge for a long time and it's quite dangerous if you forget to
discharge it. I used a 10m across my 4uf cap with no change in
performance... 

Regards,
Brian B.

 -----Original Message-----
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Sent:	Sunday, July 29, 2001 1:49 PM
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Subject:	Re: Triggered gap and safety gaps

Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<CHURCHMON-at-aol-dot-com>

Hi Johnathon and list , 
I too am concerned that if I build one of these triggered gaps that I could 
get back 
lash from the tank circuit if I come in contact with the dimmer knob. 
Has any one else experienced any from these type of trigger circuits ? 

Thanks , 
Mike Church(CHURCHMON)-at-aol