Re: Fried Primary Transformer??

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Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx 

Yes, this is the correct way to do it. With just the transformer and 
the gap, open safety gap until just a hair past where it will fire, 
then open main gap a less and mark this as the ABSOLUTE maximum 
distance, never to be exceeded. Use stops or lock nuts or whatever.

Matt D.


In a message dated 5/28/06 11:11:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
Original poster: "Rich" <rdjmgmt@xxxxxxxxxx>

I am interested in the forms reply to the below question because I test
and set my safety gap and multi-tube gap with just the gaps across the
transformer before the cap and coil is added. Is this right? It does not
seem to pull a heavy load until the MMC cap is added.

Rich

Subject: Re: Fried Primary Transformer??

Original poster: "Victor Valencia" <victor_valencia2@xxxxxxxxxx>


Would it have made a difference if I had
just connected the nst directly to the
spark gap w/o the rest of the primary
circuit ?

Victor