Re: CD 942 failure - Found it!!

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Original poster: "John Richardson" <jprich-at-up-dot-net> 

Hi Malcolm,

There is no safety gap across the cap bank.  I would assume low inductance
considering the small number of turns I am tapped at.  Add another toroid,
and move out a few more turns?  I could use one anyway.

Thanks,
John

 > Two possibilities spring to mind: the coil has a very low primary
 > inductance, or there is a safety gap connected directly across the
 > caps that is firing?
 >
 > Malcolm
 >
 >