Re: Triggered gap and safety gaps

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Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>



Tesla list wrote:
> 
> 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.

very good advise, i'm ashamed at the amount of info i left out on this?
the HID ballast cap i use has the bleeder built onto it so i just missed
that point, thanks brian,
marc m.


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>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent:   Sunday, July 29, 2001 1:49 PM
> To:     tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> 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