Re: First Light but I have a Problem

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Original poster: "S & J Young" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net> 

Emmett,
Try the bottom of the toroid about even with the top winding.  You might
have to adjust your primary tap a bit to retune.
--Steve Y.

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Subject: RE: First Light but I have a Problem


 > Original poster: "EMMETT SECREST" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com>
 >
 > I lowered the Toroid an inch but still had the problem of arcing around
the
 > top winding of the secondary. The bottom of the Toroid is now about six
 > inches above the top winding of the secondary.  What is the general hieght
 > of the bottom edge of the Toroid above the top widing of the secondary?
 > Also is a 23" major diameter by 4" Toroid to large for a 12KV/60mA coil?
 > The reason I ask is I was thinking that maybe the Toroid is so large that
I
 > cant provide sufficient breakout voltage to the toroid and the available
 > power has to go somewhere so it breaks out from the top of the secondary.
 >
 > Thanks for your help.
 >
 >
 > >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > >Subject: RE: First Light but I have a Problem
 > >Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:43:07 -0700
 > >
 > >Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au>
 > >
 > >Emmett, any discharge you see at the top of the secondary is not good. It
 > >will decrease the spark length from the toroid, and possibly damage your
 > >secondary windings.
 > >
 > >You need to lower the toroid closer to the top of the secondary.
 > >
 > >Tom.
 > >
 > > > Original poster: "Emmett Secrest" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com>
 > > >
 > >_snip_
 > >
 > > >My problem is that when I remove the nail form
 > > > the surface of
 > > > the Toroid I get some arcing from the top of the secondary
 > > > column.  I have
 > > > a PVC adapter on the top of the secondary that reduces it
 > > > from 4" to 2"
 > > > with a piece of 2" PVC elevating the toroid about 4" above
 >
 > > > the windings on
 > > > the secondary.
 > >
 > >_snip_
 > >
 >