Re: GM HEI coil

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

Hi Darin,

The diagram at:

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/2001-07/MetlickaGap.jpg

Shows the basic circuit.  The read and yellow wires are the primary while
the black is the ground of the high-voltage secondary on the Well's coil.

You want to use a ~~2uF cap not 0.01uF.  I use a couple of 1uF caps in
parallel from Radio Shack.  Part number 272-1055 if I remember right.

Cheers,

	Terry

At 04:19 PM 1/22/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>I have a question...
>I am trying to hook up a Ignition coil to produce HV, not really for Tesla 
>use as this circuit would = bad. I found a schematic that shows how to hook 
>it up just to produce HV but Im not even getting that. If any of you are 
>familiar with the "Wells" Brand Ignition coil for 1976 Caddilac's Like some 
>of the people are using for triggered gaps maybe you could help. It is 
>hooked up like this (Please excuse the ASCII): 
>  Standard Light Dimmer
>             |               .01mF 2Kv
>            \/                 |
>                               \/
>          ___
> --------|___|------- |(----to primary--{}|{}
> 110vAC                                 {}|{}--HV Out----
> --------to primary---------------------{}|{}
>                                            |___Ground---
>                       According to the
>                       Origional instructions
>                       For installation in
>                       the car this last lead 
>                       is ground but if you
>                       are using the coil
>                       like this is it the
>                       second HV leg? or somthing
>                       Unrelated?
>
>Thanks for your time,
>Darin Willson
>http://wmt.dnsq-dot-org
>
>
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