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Re: [TCML] At a loss. No light on second coil



I'll second that. If you're confident in your numbers and you've got that
much raw power pumping into the coil without any output, then it seems to
me like a power arc. Nice catch David.

Brandon H.

On Mar 25, 2013 5:51 PM, "David Dean" <deano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Monday, March 25, 2013 04:26:16 PM Andrew Webster wrote:
> > So I built a 4 pack MOT
> > stack and wired for 240. Center grounded and under oil. There is no
> > ballast on this and I can draw some nasty sparks off of this.
>
> So your gap is not quenching, hence no sparks.
>
> >I am using a static sucker gap as I melted the brass off of the ARSG
> >in seconds. The static gap is holding up better to the heat until I
> >can get some tungsten.
>
> I probably should not say this, but:
> You might try a 100 foot extension cord to act as a "resistive ballast"
> keep run time short, as the extension cord will heat up, could melt,
could start
> a fire. Only a test :-D
>
> Or better, do a real ballast.
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