RE: [TCML] toroid discharge

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

The toroid is a capacitor. One side is the Earth, and the other side is connected to the top of the secondary, the air being the dielectric.  However, as the top of the secondary is connected to the Earth through the secondary winding, any residual DC charge will rapidly be discharged through the secondary winding.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Nicholas J. Goble
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 4:03 PM
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TCML] toroid discharge
>
> I know that the toroid is a capacitor, so does it hold a charge after I
> turn the coil off?  Will it discharge when I touch it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Nicholas Goble

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