Re: Strike Rail question

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Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>


If it is closed it forms a 1 turn inductor and sucks up power from your
primary circuit.  It acts as a shorted turn, single turn,  transformer
secondary coil.  Almost exactly like a solder gun.

Best regards,

Dr. Resonance






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Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:29 PM
Subject: Strike Rail question


> Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
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> Why is the strike rail open-ended on a tesla coil???  Does it screw up the
> coupling of the primary/secondary if done this way?
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> Also, how close to the primary should this thing be.  Can it just be one
or
> two inches above it?
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> Thanks
> Dan
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