Re: SRSG Spark Gap seems extra bright ? ? ?

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Original poster: "Steven Ward" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com> 

Dan,

when my TC does not breakout the gap gets intensly bright.  Also, when its 
out of tune the same happens.  Play with the tuning some more.  I thought i 
had it right with a 4' output, then i found i needed a full extra turn! 
that kicked it up to 5.5' :D

Steve


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: SRSG Spark Gap seems extra bright  ? ? ?
>Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 19:29:51 -0600
>
>Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
>
>I've been playing around with my small tesla coil (15kV/60mA NST powered),
>and it seems that the SRSG rotary gap I'm using seems much too bright and
>dissipating too
>much power.
>
>Is this a sign that something is out of tune, or have I been playing with
>SSTC's and VTTC's too much???  The output of the coil seems reasonable
>considering the input power.
>
>Thanks
>Dan
>