Re: First Spark

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Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

Rich: The secondary is usualy slightly above the primary and is adjusted to
avoid overdriving and racing sparks. This is not a hard rule. I have one
coil that runs best with the secondary base 2 in below the primary. This is
an exception not the norm.
       Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:03:05 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: First Spark
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:05:52 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Rich" <rdjmgmt-at-socket-dot-net>
 >
 > Well my first try at a coil worked a little. It is 15Kv 30ma NST and the
 > first try was at 8 ½ in.  I do have a question. Should the bottom of the
 > secondary coil be even with the primary, above or below it?
 > I had the torrid up too high at first, I had to bring it to where the
 > lower side was just below the top of the secondary before I got any sparks.
 > The torrid is 4” flex pipe mounted on a 12” x .032 alum plate, overall 20”
 > dia.  Are there any hard and fast rules on setting the torrid?
 >
 > Rich
 >
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