Re: First light with new MMC PLEASE HELP!!

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Original poster: "Mr Gregory Peters by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <s371034-at-student.uq.edu.au>



Malcolm,
 
> Current has to be the culprit and my guess is that a shorted turn 
> resulting from voltage stress between turns is most likely. What 
> kind 
> of wire are you using and what is the insulating coating? I 
> presume 
> the coil is closewound (nothing wrong with that per se)?
> 
> Regards,
> Malcolm

Please see reply to Ted's post for coil stats. I think I will wind a 
new secondary, but will use stranded PVC coated wire for the bottom 10 
inches or so of the coil. Scott D has had success with this. Hopefully 
it will handle the extra current better, though I worry about the 
measly 1kV rating. What do you think?


Cheers,

Greg.