Re: Coil schematics?

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Original poster: "Steve White by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <slwhite-at-zeus.ia-dot-net>

What is the reasoning here? Both locations are electrically identical.

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Subject: RE: Coil schematics?


> Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
>
> I think that you want the safety gaps wired directly across and
> physically close to the NST secondary (i.e. on the left side of the
> resistors), not in parallel with the main spark gap.
>
> Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
> >Original poster: "mbarbani by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> ><mbarbani-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> >
> >Hi Neil,
> >
> >Here's a schematic of my coil.
> >
> >http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/Teslaschem.jpg
> >
> >It's got all the "normal" required parts that most
> >coilers use, plus one part that's my own addition.  Take a look at the
> relay on
> >the primary side of the NST.  It is there to switch power to the NST,
> because I
> >like the idea of being able to run the coil with a hand-held
> pushbutton, but
> >don't like the idea of switching 120v in my hand directly to the NST
> even
> >though the button is well insulated. It actually switches power to the
> relay,
> >which in turn gives power to the NST, thereby reducing the current that
> is
> >going thru the pushbutton in my hand.  Both common poles of the relay
> are
> >ganged to give extra switching power to the NST.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >Marc B.
>
>
>
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