Re: Primary Coil parameters?? wire size and spacing...

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

In a message dated 11/27/01 7:17:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes: 



>
> I'm reposting a previous question (no response first time around):   
>
> For my first coils primary, I used 1/4" copper tubing and 1/4" spacing 
> between the turns (1/2" between turn centers).  That was with three 
> 15/60 NST's.  For my next (second) coil, I'm adding a fourth 15/60, and 
> would like to someday replace the NST's with a pole pig.  For this next 
> coil then, should I use 3/8" tubing and/or 3/8" spacing between turns? 
>
>        Thanks, 
>        - Bill Vanyo 
>
> Bill

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I use a flat primary with 13 turns of 3/8" tubing with 3/8" spacing on my
system running 14.4 kv at about 7 kva. 

Ed Sonderman