Re: Loud pop (?) (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 23:12:19 -0700
From: Gerry  Reynolds <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Loud pop (?)

It'll be a half wave resonator as well with the max voltage in the center of 
the secondary and with a resonate frequency that is much higher than the 
primary.

Gerry R.

> Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Hi Phil,
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> No, not a "valid" test.
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> With the toroid grounded, both ends of the coil are grounded. The entire 
> coil at that point is a giant grounded cylinder. It might be fun for 
> giggles, but won't help identify the problem.
>
> Take care,
> Bart
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> Tesla list wrote:
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>>Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx
>>In a message dated 12/7/06 7:40:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
>>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
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>> >Anybody know what would cause a loud pop or snap every few
>> >seconds?  Can't locate it exactly but it sounds like it's coming from
>> >around the top of the secondary closer to the toroid. I see no racing
>> >arc's etc. The sound doesn't seem to be related to the streamers.
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>>     Could this be static charge buildup?
>>     Would running with the top terminal grounded be a valid test?
>>
>>-Phil LaBudde
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