RE: Tesla first start up problems. (fwd)

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Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:53:58 +0000
From: david baehr <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Tesla first start up problems. (fwd)


..your cap is a .1mfd ?? !  ,....did ya try reducing the cap size ?, it doesnt seem right.  That
coil may run with a .03- .04mfd,...Im just guessin' though................................

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      From:  "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
      To:  tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
      Subject:  Tesla first start up problems. (fwd)
      Date:  Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:54:09 -0700 (MST)
      >Original poster: List moderator <mod1@xxxxxxxxxx>
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      >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:57:43 +0000
      >From: Trevor Keast <trevor_keast@xxxxxxxxxxx>
      >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
      >Subject: Tesla first start up problems.
      >
      >Hi Guys,
      >
      >I am new to this mailing list but I was hoping that someone might be able to
      >help me out with some problems I am having with my newly built tesla coil.
      >
      >A rough spec of my coil is as follows,
      >
      >15KV 30ma NST
      >14 turns on the primary, 1/4in copper tubing spaced at 1/4in
      >6 inch diameter secondary, 24inches of windings, approx. 900 turns.
      >4 inch topload made from aluminum tubing
      >Beer Bottle / salt water cap. 12 bottles, approx 0.1uF
      >
      >I checked and double checked everything and then decided to run it outside
      >at night.  The spark gap was sparking with a considerable amount of power
      >however that was all that was happening.
      >
      >I took the top load off at one point and left just the end of the secondary
      >winding sticking up.  When I did this the end of the wire had a slight
      >corona and about a 1/4 inch spark emitting from it.
      >
      >There were no coronas in the beer bottle cap even though I didnt suppress it
      >with oil yet.
      >
      >I tried tuning it and tried running it on about every turn of the primary.
      >It just seemed to be really lacking in power.
      >
      >Any advice would be most helpful.  I would love to get this coil going!
      >
      >Kind regards,
      >
      >Trevor
      >
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