Re: Secondary End caps Yes/No

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Dan: Caping the top  reduces or stops an arc traveling inside your coil
form. The base is a low voltage point and is left open to avoid a closed
presure chamber which may contain solvent vapor. I use a 3" pvc cap sanded
to fit inside my 4" PVC pipe coil form glued with clear pvc glue. The top
cap also provides a way to mount a ceramic insulator and toroid which would
be dificult, at best, with out a cap. every one has thier way to mount the
base. I use a PVC reducer to 1/2" and a 1/2" pipe nipple to mount my coil.
With that I can take it appart easly and I can add spacers to set my coil
coupeling  as required, but it is solid for use. The threaded nipple
provides ventalation of the inside.
  Robert  H  

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> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:47:08 -0600
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> Subject: Secondary End caps Yes/No
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dan.gallagher-at-pulsartech-dot-com>
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> Is there any electrical advantage to capping the ends of your secondary? Or
> is it purely structurally related?
> 
> Thanks
> Dan
> Ft. Lauderdale
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