Re: [TCML] forgot the safety gap on the srsg

[Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, tapping from below is very important to avoid upward projections that
will generate corona and attract strikes.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 5:44 PM, david baehr <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>  nice coil !   I have a similar sizes coil.,maybe #26 wire.  I would
> suggest  cutting openings/etc.  so you can tap pri coil from below , instead
> of bringing your tap lead on top,...one less target !   I don't know.
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>                  Great coil !   mine is not so efficient as yours,...but I
> have the extra kw to compensate :-0
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>                                 Have fun !! ,dave
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> > From: joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] forgot the safety gap on the srsg
> > Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 11:06:35 -0700
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
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> > Thanks Gary & All -
> > Will remove the fan. That was providing my quenching breeze when it was a
> static gap and I wanted to see sparks on July 4th eve so I just rushed the
> SRSG build, figuring that if It failed I'd just aim the electrodes toward
> each other and go back to static gap.
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> > Also am reconsidering the strike rail. I originally put it high, because
> when
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