RE: [TCML] Tesla coil keeps shutting off

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

It's really hard to troubleshoot without at least being in the same room, but - what kind of cap do you have?  Could it be that the cap develops a short after operating for a certain period of time?  

For the RQ gap - what's the total gap spacing?  Just wondering it you have it set too wide.

Can you draw a spark between the NST HV terminals after things stop working?  How long after you shut it off, do you need to wait before it works again?

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jarrah
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 9:10 PM
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TCML] Tesla coil keeps shutting off
> 
> Hi, Iv just finished building my second tesla coil and am having problems
> keeping it working. All the wiring seems fine but it will only run for a
> couple of seconds and then the spark gap stops firing. The NST keeps humming
> which I'm pretty sure means that its primary is still getting power. It is a
> 15kV/30mA standard electric works NST from 1990, which doesn't have any
> indications of having a GFCI (not that I would know what to look for I
> admit). It has a RQ style spark gap that is quenched by two large computer
> fans.
> 
> 
> 
> Any ideas for what might be causing this? Any advice would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jarrah Reay

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