Re: Primary Strikes, how serious/bad?

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Jonathon,

Sounds like your coil is working well :-))

I would add MOVs across the AC line and from each AC wire to ground also.

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyCoils/SmallCoil/small_ACwiring.jpg

I think my MOVs are about 200 volt but whatever Radio Shack has is fine.

My filter will easily protect the NST but I worry a little about everything
else...

Cheers,

	Terry

At 04:31 PM 7/19/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Howdy All,
>
>Finally built a bigger torrid and got it tuned right. However, the increased
>sparks are hitting parts of the primary circuit with fair regularity. I have
>a Fritz RF filter and a carcom filter. Am I gonna toast my NST? Or will I
>blow up things connected to the AC mains?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jonathan Peakall
>