Re: BIGGG COIL'S NEW PROBLEM

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>




What are you using for low freq hash filters with this large coil??

Dr. Resonance


>
>    BIGGG COIL WAS OFFICIALY UP AND RUNNING THIS LAST SATURDAY ON LOW
POWER,
> 29 KVA.  SPARKS WERE NOMINAL AT 20 TO 22 FEET WITH 15 MPH WINDS.  THE
> TOROID WAS TIED DOWN WITH WEED EATER LINE TO PREVENT MISSHAPS.  THIS COIL
> HAS NEVER LIKED THE HIGH VOLTAGES FROM THE PIG WITH ON SIDE GOUNDED, NO
> MATTER HOW THE PRIMARY IS CONFIGURED, SO I HAVE ALLWAYS FED 2
> PIGS HIGH VOLTAGE ON THE INPUT AND THE PIG CASES GROUNDED AS IN A CENTER
> TAPPED TRANSFORMER TO GROUND, IF THIS MAKES SENSE.  ANYWAY, I AM USING A
25
> KVA 14.4 KV SINGLE
> PIG THIS SPRING, 2 EARED WITH BOTH SIDES NHOT, NO GROUNDS ON HV SIDE. THE
> CASE OF COARSE IS GROUNDED.
>    NOW THE NEW PROBLEM.  AFTER A RUN THERE HAS BEEN BURNING ODORS IN THE
> KITHEN. AFTER NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES I NOTICED AFTER A 5
> MINUTE RUN THE ODOR BAD AND THE BACKUP ILLUMINATION INDICATOR OUT.
REMOVING
> THE LIGHT I FOUND A BURNT OUT TRANSISTOR AND
> RESISTOR WITH BLACKEND PC BOARD.  THE CIRCUIT USES  A 2.5 UF CAPACITOR FOR
> DROPING THE 120 VOLT HOUSE CURRENT TO A LEVEL FOR CHARGING A BATTERY, NO
> TRANSFORMER.  WAS THIS A FLUKE?
> OR DO I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH TRASH IN THE MAINS.  THE TESLACOIL USES A BRUTE
> FILTERING SYSTEM AND MOV PROTECTION. THE HOUSE AND WORK SHOP ARE 100 FEET
> APART, EACH FED ITS OWN FEED FROM THE SERVICE DROP.   I WONDER IF THE
> CAPACITOR INPUT IN THE BACK UP LAMP IS SENSITIVE TO TRANSITS AND NOT
WORRY,
> OR IF THERES A SERIOUS PROBLEM.  THE LIGHT IS NEW SINCE LAST YEARS TESLA
> FIRINGS BTW.
>
> THANKS
> COILING IN OKLAHOMA
> KEVIN E.
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