Tc first start

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Original poster: "Adriano Mollica" <adriano.mollica@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hello to everyone,

this week end i did the first start to the tesla coil i built.

Of course it doen't work...

too bad.

But, what the problem was? i suppose a wrong tuning.

At the beginning there were no sparks at all, then i put  the terminal of
the sparking gap closest each other, and it starts sparking...but still not
lighting bolts from the top. then i put a copper wire on the side of the
toroids, and some little sparks come out, almost 3'' long. I was only able
to turn on a neon tube at the distance of a couple of meters.

very poor.

i know, that a coil so big should generate 75cm sparks ... what is wrong?

help me please.
bye bye
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: PCBs


> Original poster: "J. Aaron Holmes" <jaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This is definitely a question for the archives!  That
> said, it sounds like you're probably *not* looking at
> PCBs.  PCBs are heavier than water.  Ordinary mineral
> oil floats.  It's no sure sign that you don't have
> *some* PCB contamination, but from what I've heard,
> PCB use in transformers wasn't all that common anyway.
>
> If you really must know, get a Dexsil 50ppm PCB kit
> from Forestry Suppliers, Inc. or some other place.
> They're less than 30 bucks, but make sure you read the
> directions *really* carefully!
>
> aaron
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Original poster: "miles waldron"
>  > <mileswaldron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > Dear All,
>  >
>  > My friend has recently found an old 5KVA
>  > distribution transformer. It says:
>  >
>  > WAGNER TRANSFORMER
>  > TYPE: HEB
>  > SPEC E370-F51G8
>  > FORM: 39CNX
>  > 60 CYCLES
>  > 2.3 AMPS
>  > NO. K6G7676
>  >
>  > We can understand the wiring diagram, and the
>  > transformer works. But we are
>  > concerned that the oil contains PCBs. The liquid
>  > floats on water. The oil is
>  > light yellow and non viscous and splashes around
>  > quite easily.
>  >
>  > Question:
>  >
>  > Can we replace this oil with newer oil, or just
>  > don't care and make sure it
>  > doesn't leak, or make our own Hudson River like
>  > General Electric?
>  >
>  > Any advice is greatly appreciated!
>  >
>  > Miles
>  >
>  >
>  >
>
>