Re: [TCML] Copper Foil Primary Connections

[Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>]

It really depends upon how much current is being pushed through the
primary.  On any NST-based coil, I doubt that you'd notice any performance
difference between using reasonable lengths of common #14 copper wire and a
copper ribbon.  I think most of us tend to err on the heavy-overkill side,
just because it looks cooler and won't hurt.  The heavy wire option would
probably being a lot tidier and one could argue less subject to corona.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Derek Esq. <a_key_move@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> While browsing tc pages today, I noticed one of the pages had made an NST
> based rotary spark gap tc and had used 1" wide copper foil to connect up the
> primary tank connections. Does anyone have any thoughts (or personal
> experiences) on whether copper foil is a good choice for primary connections
> as opposed to heavy wire?
>
> Derek
>
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