RE: [TCML] Suspect component

["Reverend Fuzzy" <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So, if I'm reading into this correctly, which I may not be, due to
a caffeine deficiency... I need a different capacitance to be able
to draw a better arc from the doubler?  Or maybe ditch the doubler
circuit altogether?

For everyone's reference, here's a schematic for
what I currently have...
http://www.msbministries.org/documents/cc/hvproject.pdf

> At 60 Hz, a 1 uF MWO capacitor has a capacitive reactance of 2650 ohms.
> That's going to limit your current significantly.
> 
> Dave
> 
> On 7/3/2013 12:49 PM, Reverend Fuzzy wrote:
> > I've got a small high voltage power supply project, which
> > if I can get it working right, I will use to power a
> > Tesla Coil, someday.  Thing is, when I attempt to draw an
> > arc from the voltage doubler, it's a little weak as
> > opposed to drawing an arc right from the transformer.
> >
> > Image:
> > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201747419434246&l=224a9e1a9e
> >
> > I suspect that the capacitor (internal diode and bleeder) may be
> > going bad.  Going by the "drawn arc" symptoms, does anyone else
> > suspect the same thing?

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