Re: Inter-Secondary Arcs

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Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>

hi matt
            i have had the same problem from previous setup scars
i carefully with a craft knife scraped away the carbon then sealed it up
with varnish but you could use silicone sealant

colin heath
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Subject: Inter-Secondary Arcs


> Original poster: "Matt Woody Meyer by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <meyerml-at-stolaf.edu>
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> I've successfully stopped the secondary to primary arcing in my coil, but
I
> still have the problem of inter-secondary arcs.  I've noticed that some
> hotspots where some of the arcing has occurred previously.
>
> Any suggestions how to get this stopped?
> And yes, the secondary is grounded to a grounding rod that is driven into
> the ground (is this right?)
>
> Thanks,
> ><>Matt
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