Re: mini-tc charmed

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Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>

I agree, the Al wrap is a shorted turn in the presence of the pri. coil and
will get hot because of very high current.

allan

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Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:52 PM
Subject: RE: mini-tc charmed


 >
 > Original poster: "Matt Skidmore by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
 >
 >  > If you wrapped the Al foil tape all the way around the secondary
(especially
 >  > at the bottom, then you have created a shorted turn and it's probably
 >  > robbing your power. Cut a section out of the tape so it doesn't make a
 >  > complete turn and try it again.
 >
 > are you sure? i have the secondary wire that attaches to the alum tape at
 > both the top and bottom. i dont see how this could be affecting it as it
 > is before and after the secondary windings and the bottom one is below the
 > primary. i'd like a second opinion. :)
 >
 > -fox
 >
 >
 >