Re: Jacketed Coil

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Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>

the top windings are best covered with insulating tape or self amalgamating
tape this has given me no top winding breakout at levels up to 2.5kva
cheers
colin heath
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Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 6:24 PM
Subject: RE: Jacketed Coil


> Original poster: "David Thomson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dave-at-volantis-dot-org>
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> >The main benefit was to prevent hv spray from the top most coil windings.
>
> This is what I'm trying to do, too.  It seems that no matter how much hot
> glue, electrical putty, polyurethane or heavy polymer coating I put on my
> solenoid coils, they still get streamers out the sides.  So I'm hoping
this
> jacketed coil will stop that problem completely.
>
> >Of course our esteemed moderator sunk HEI coils in oil filled bowls to
> control?? ;-) the output discharge in very tight quarters. I've played
with
> the oil soaked HEI coils a bit also but had done just as well with a tube
of
> clear silicone caulk where needed.
>
> I haven't tried clear silicone caulk, yet.  I'll get a tube to see how it
> works.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
>
>