RE: Terry Filters - Basic Education

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>

I have a web page on this topic:
http://www.laushaus.com/tesla/protection.htm

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> Original poster: otmaskin5@xxxxxxx
>
> After putting together a Terry filter & wiring it into my TC, I
> started wondering what this thing is supposed to do.  I know, this
> might have been a better question to ask before I built it, but
> sometimes that's how I do things.  Actually I pretty much know WHAT
> it's supposed to do, but I haven't been able to find good basic level
> info on HOW it does what it does - i.e., what each component does.  I
> mean basic layman level sort of like Terry filters for dummies.  I
> understand the safety gap part pretty well.  But not the other
> components.  For example I know how a capacitor works, but I'm not
> clear on how it protects the NST.
>
> Any way, I'd appreciate any info on this that any of you would like
> to share.  Thx, Dennis Hopkinton MA
>