Re: [TCML] Nearly First Firing

[Simon Dodd <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok, I just got an answer back from Tunewell and it turns out my  
transformer is only 8Kv @ 50mA!  I will be adding the relevant caps to  
my MMC and hopefully the rain will stop so I can try for test firing 2  
tonight! Hopefully with pictures or videos for you all to see!!

On 21 Jan 2009, at 20:20, Simon Dodd wrote:

> Cheers Gary,
> Its a conventional heavy core transformer as far as I'm aware. It is  
> an old one and its very heavy!!   The caps are high voltage ceramic  
> caps from rmcybernetics.com
>
> Thanks
>
> On 21 Jan 2009, at 20:06, Lau, Gary wrote:
>
> > Is the NST a conventional, heavy core and coil transformer or a  
> > lightweight solid state inverter type?  You need the core and coil  
> > type.
> >
> > What kind of caps are these?
> >
> > Regards, Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Simon Dodd
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:42 PM
> > > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> > > Subject: [TCML] Nearly First Firing
> > >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > > I went for first light this evening!! Unfortunately there was  
> > > nothing!
> > > My spark gap fires when there is no capacitor bank in place but as
> > > soon as I put my MMC into the circuit and connect the main parts of
> > > the coil, the spark gap stops firing :-(  I am using a 10Kv NST  
> > > with a
> > > static spark gap and 16, 20Kv 1000pf capacitors in parallel. These  
> > > are
> > > from the calculations on deepfriedneon.  The spark gap will fire if
> > > the lead to the outer ring of the primary is left unconnected.
> > >
> > > Im sorry its not too clear, I can do a quick diagram if you want  
> > > more
> > > info.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help again
> > >
> > > Simon
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