Re: Secondary End caps Yes/No

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Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>

A 3" plastic toilet flange fits inside a 4" secondary very
nicely.. can be used for 3" pipe too.. ;) Makes for a nice
stable base.. 

Coiling in Pittsburgh
Ben McMillen

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> 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  
> 
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:47:08 -0600
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Secondary End caps Yes/No
> > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Resent-Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:50:49 -0600
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> >