Re: [TCML] Terry Filter

["Phil Tuck" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi
> > Do not try to run your setup without secondary or other replacement load,
e.g. aluminum  pan with water or similar.

Apart from the obvious water / electric hazard, does the pot of water just 
need to be positioned above the primary to absorb the energy then?

Regards
Phil Tuck

www.hvtesla.com

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From: "Christoph Bohr" <cb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:13 PM
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [TCML] Terry Filter

> Hello Joe.
>
> Do not try to run your setup without secondary or other replacement load,
> e.g. aluminium  pan with water or similar.
> You need something to draw energy from your primary or you will put
> heavy stress on your primary components, even to the point of failure.
>
> You might test C, R oder even breakdown voltage, but I would not go that
> far, hook it up in the final coil and ramp voltage slowly up, nothig
> too bad should happen if you take care and watch your meters.
>
> regards
>
> Christoph Bohr
>
> > I guess I will build my MMC, mount my NST +
> > line filter, and then see what happens sans secondary?  I was thinking to
> > set the safety gaps that way.  Is that sensible?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for all advice,
> >
> > Regards,
> >
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Phil Tuck

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