Re: Strike rails/safety gaps IMPORTANT

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Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Greg,

I didnt think that you were attacking me, or anything like that.  I honestly 
didnt really see the point in a strike ring (oh but i love the safety 
gap!!).  It never did damage to my coils, and others ive seen without them, 
and there was a discussion about this on the list awhile ago.  My coils arc 
the primary as much as any other well built (good power for the size)coil 
can.  So i guess it depends on many circumstances, in my experience with my 
coils, the strike ring didnt seem needed, and i felt that it wasnt.  But no 
coil is the same as the next, so i guess as a good rule of thumb, its worth 
the extra time and money to put in a strike ring (and definitely a safety 
gap).

Steve Ward.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: Strike rails/safety gaps IMPORTANT
>Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 22:24:56 -0600
>
>Original poster: "Mr Gregory Peters by way of Terry Fritz 
><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <s371034-at-student.uq.edu.au>
>
>
>
> > Greg,
> >
> > I now strongly see the point in having these protecion devices,
> > the only
> > reason i didnt see the harm in not having them was that my coils
> > are
> > considered "small" and only put out 2-3 foot arcs and run from
> > lower powers,
> > and dont use such high powers as the story you posted.  I'll
> > definitely have
> > to say that im wrong in thinking that these safety devices are not
> > necessary.
> >
> > Steve Ward.
> >
>
>Steve, all,
>
>This mesage wasn't a personal attack at you. I'm sorry if you thought
>it was. It was just two days ago that I spoke to a pig powered coiler
>who is not using a safety gap. I had this mostly in mind when I wrote
>that email. Not using safety devices is a bit like drawing an arc off
>the top of the coil: You will get away with it 999 times out of 1000,
>but on the thousandth attempt you will get bitten. Clearly, if it is
>impossible that your coil will strike the primary, you don't need a
>strike rail. This was the case will my first coil - way back in `94.
>However, I think a safety gap should always be used. Besides, a safety
>gap can simply be some fencing wire bent from the NST output to the
>case. It doesn't have to be a beautifully machined peice of art. I
>think the extra bother is worth the safety offered to the components
>and maybe even us.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Greg Peters.