Re: double wrapped secondary

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

In a message dated 11/13/01 10:00:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


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> <mf31-at-qwest-dot-net>
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> all the examples i've seen, references heard, suggest that all the 
> secondaries are a single wrap
> of wire from end to end. ?, what are the expected results of having a 
> second layer wrapped back
> on top of the first,obviously one continuous length.
>
>


Hi,
Usually instant internal arcing and meltdown, as voltage drop between windings
can exceed 100KV/mm. Quick way to convert a secondary into copper slag.
Matt D.