RE: "Warming Up"

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Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>

Hey Gary,

You pegged it, I'm using Doorknobs and they do get
warmer when running...

The effect seems to also be less noticeable if the
gaps are freshly cleaned.  Might be an effect of one
or more variables...

Thanks,

Curt.


--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
>
> Ceramic caps, i.e. doorknob caps, will vary their
> capacitance with
> temperature.  What kind of caps do you have?  Do
> they feel perceptibly
> warmer after use?
>
> Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
>
>  > Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > I've noticed that my 60mA NST powered coil gets a
>  > significantly longer spark after running 15-20
>  > seconds.  After it "Warms Up" it starts at full
> power,
>  > but if it's been sitting for a day it begins at
> less
>  > than a third of the spark length.
>  >
>  > I assume it's out of tune when it's "Cold", do
> you
>  > think this phenominom coukd be related to the
>  > capacitors?  I seem to recall hearing once that
>  > capacitors could change capacity significantly
> with
>  > temperature...
>  >
>  > Curt.
>  >
>
>