Re: Chattering Relay

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Original poster: "G by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com>

Also, check to see if one of the field rings has fallen off of the core. 
It's a common cause of chattering. A third is that the voltage to the coil 
is too high.

Regards,
Gregory

>Original poster: "Andy Cobaugh by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <kb3ewy-at-rcn-dot-com>
>
>Dan,
>
>     The cap should probably solve the problem.  The power controller for my
>large coil system uses a modified high voltage dielectric test set, it had
>the variac, contactor, and safety interlock systems built in, just had to
>put a different plug on it.  It is a Hipotronics model 100HVT to be exact.
>Anyway, the main contactor has some sort of AC capacitor across the coil.
>I've never had a problem with it chattering whatsoever.
>
>Your high voltage enthusiast,
>
>Andy C.
>Ham Call: KB3EWY
>http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/kb3ewy



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