Re: GM HEI coil

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

Hi Darin,

Mine are long blue rectangles.

http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/MarcMetlicka-STSG/HVSection/HighVolt
ageSec.jpg

With only 0.01uF, you are only getting 1/200th the current of a 2uF.  that
is only 1/40000th the power.  With 2uF in there, you will "know" it's
working ;-))  Try to arc to the black ground wire in all cases.  Arcing to
the AC line probably will do no harm but it is not recommended.  Try real
hard not to get shocked by the secondary.  It is pretty vicious (guess how
I know this...=:-[])

The light dimmer is fine.  It is possible to break it but just test it on a
light if you think it is not working.

Cheers,

	Terry

At 09:45 PM 1/22/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hey Terry,
>Are those caps ceramic disk (orangeish) ? I allways get the value mixed 
>up of the ones I have although I know they are probally not 1uF (got them at 
>raidoshack)
>The one thing I wonder though is shouldnt I at least get somthing out of it?
>I dont even get the tiniest spark. I did use the MetlickaGap circuit schematic
>to figure out the wires. Im wondering if it is my dimmer, it is just a light 
>dimmer,
>the cheapest one I could find. I will have to dissect it to see.
>But enough rambling...If I understand correctly I ***should*** be able
>to draw an arc from the HV button to the "ground" wire, correct?
>Just want to be sure, can never be to carefull with HV. I will definatly
>check the caps though.
>
>1/22/2002 6:27:13 PM, "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
>
>>Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
>>
>>Hi Darin,
>>
>>The diagram at:
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>>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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