Re: Arc Over Between Secondary and Primary Coils (Tuning?)

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Hi Nolan (or Jim?) -

Great to hear things are working for you!

If you get chance in the near future, please let us know where you ended up
tuning as
well as primary to secondary height (things like that).

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
>
> Hey I just did this for the first time today!!
> I found that while powering it up using my Variac that the sound of the
> whole thing became GREATLY louder as I got close to tuned, even at very
> low power.
> I taped a fluorescent bulb to a long piece of PVC and when held near
> would light up like it was on, but while out of tune it would just kinda
> flicker.
> I also saw small sparks and corona as soon as the main gap fired, but
> when I was even 1/2 turn off this didn't happen.
> Oddly enough I could also "feel" a difference, my arm hairs almost stood
> on end, and a whole different atmosphere surrounded the coil and
> controls even though I was at least 10-15 feet away. Almost a vibration
> like sensation that again just was not there even 1/2 turn out in either
> direction.
> Call me crazy but my Dad noticed it too(I live in an apartment and it's
> his garage I set up in, so he wanted to check it out).
> Jim L