Re: Primary strikes

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

In a message dated 6/1/02 10:58:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


>
> So are primary strikes really that bad?  I wanted to know because i may 
> de-rate my cap to about 21kvdc when i get my small SRSG to work so that i 
> have a bigger capacitance.  Since i do this, could i be putting my caps in 
> danger,  im sure that with a SRSG, this coil will really go nuts.  Also, 
> what parts of the primary circuit are at danger(if any) from primary 
> strikes?
>
> Steve Ward.

Steve,

There's some controversy about just how bad the strikes are.
Some folks say that the strikes may destroy the NST or capacitor.
I've never had any damage occur from strikes on my own coils.

It's possible that fewer strikes may occur at 120 bps sync,
but then again, it may be no better.  The breakrate of a TC
affects the streamer behavior, and may make the streamers
curve down and back, or go straight out.  Another way to reduce
the strikes, is to place a small toroid below the main toroid
to raise the main toroid.  A longer secondary would have a
similar effect.  Still another approach is to install a strike ring
just outside and above the primary to take the strikes.  This ring
should have an open gap in it, so that it doesn't behave as
a shorted turn.

Cheers,
John