Re: SMALL SPARKS: PLENTY OF POWER- NO TIME

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Original poster: "Mike" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Is that stranded wire getting hot in the primary? I'd use copper 
tubing, less lossy. What are you using for RF ground? Something's 
amiss, you should be getting around 7-8 feet.

Mike
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Subject: SMALL SPARKS: PLENTY OF POWER- NO TIME


> Original poster: tesla popp <teslas_lab@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I would usually troubly shoot this sort of problem
> myself, but I am almost OUT OF TIME!  I have a show to
> do in 5 days!
>
> One of my coils has a BIG problem, It's drawing
> 20amps, and making 3.5 foot sparks.  This is VERY BAD.
>  I have no idea why it is acting up, but I belive it
> might be due to bad coupeling?!  {note: the winding
> starts 1" above the bottom winding of the HELICAL
> primary}
>
> Operation of the coil is VERY STEADY, and is NOT
> erratic at all.  I am pretty shure I have my SRSG set
> where it should be.
>
> [Note: please trust the specs I am providing]
> -The tranny is a 15/120NST "Draws more with my L.T.R.
> MMC"
> -A 120BPS sallent pole syncronious rotery gap
> -Secondary coil 6.25" x 40" 20awg, 1250 turns
> -helical primary 12.5" wide, tapped at 6 turns "no
> room for a flat spiral primary."
> -MMC is .05uF
>
> note- USE THE PICTURE LINK I HAVE PROVIDED TO SEE WHAT
> I AM WORKING WITH.  Any ideas will greatly help!
>
> http://www.amasingscience.com/teslacoils/images/TWIN_FULL.jpg
>
> http://www.amasingscience.com/teslacoils/images/TWINBIG_PRI.jpg
>
> http://www.amasingscience.com/teslacoils/images/TWIN_MMC.jpg
>
>
> Thanks,
> Coiler Forever: Jeremiah Popp