Re: [TCML] Re: Coil Died

["Carl" <cn8@xxxxxxx>]

Hey---

If the core needs degaussing, it could probably be done with a variac. 
Start out at full voltage, then gradually reduce the voltage to zero over a 
few minutes.

---Carl





-----Original Message----- 
From: Henry Hallam
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 6:11 PM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] Re: Coil Died

On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 7:48 AM, David Thomson
<tcbuilder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tim,
>
> The transformers may only seem dead.  If they didn't smoke, they probably
> did not burn a winding.  It may be that there is residual magnetism 
> forming
> a loop in the core, which would interfere with the mutual inductance.  Let
> the transformers sit for a long period of time (at least a year) before
> trying them again. You might also experiment with strong neodymium magnets
> placed in different arrangements to try to release the magnetic loop.  I'm
> not sure if it is possible to release a magnetic loop, though.

Tim (and others),

The above is complete nonsense and should be disregarded.
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