Re: Car Ignition Coil (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 11:36:52 +0800
From: Peter Terren <pterren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Car Ignition Coil (fwd)

You are using a light dimmer in series aren't you???
http://tesladownunder.com/HighVoltage.htm#Ignition%20coil%20sparks
Peter

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> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 19:10:38 -0600
> From: Michael Robinson <muze801@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Car Ignition Coil
> I've been trying to get a car ignition coil to function as a power
> supply and can get a single thin spark about an inch long every time i
> complete the circuit but it won't spark again after that unless I
> repeat.
> I'm running with a 10uF cap that I pulled from an air conditioner with
> mains power (120v)  and I tried some much lower capacitance caps with
> the same result.
> Any ideas?
> Sincerely,
> Michael Robinson