RE: Fw: CD 942 failure tonight

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Original poster: "BrianB" <brianb-at-antelecom-dot-net> 

Ed,

I agree, but with what we are doing a silent contained failure is much
better than the rifle shot sounds a safety gap across a .12uf cap will
make.

Brian B.
(Off to do some tube coiling)

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Subject: Re: Fw: CD 942 failure tonight

Original poster: Edward Wingate <ewing7-at-rochester.rr-dot-com>

Tesla list wrote:
  >
  > Original poster: "BrianB" <brianb-at-antelecom-dot-net>
  >
  > Ed/all,
  >
  > Wrong SRSG timing WILL blow a cap (or two). Even brand new caps
custom
  > designed and manufactured for high power Tesla Coil use. Guess how I
  > know  :-(
  >
  > Regards,
  > Brian B.
  > www.teslacoil-dot-com

Brian,

NOT if you're running a safety gap across the cap!

Ed Wingate RATCB