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Could really use some help. Just completed a new 15/60 NST powered coil with a SRSG. With the tank circuit completely wired and the secondary removed I thought why not check the operation of the rotary gap. The first time I powered up it ran fine, firing smoothly up to the max variac setting. Subsequent power-ups resulted in the gap sounding like gun fire. The safety gap on the SRSG is firing, the arcs at gap alignment vary in intensity and there are smaller arcs running around the conductor ring on the disc. The rotor is 5" diameter with four 1/8" carbide electrodes turning at 1800 RPM.. There are two stationary electrodes on the front side. Electrode spacing is .030" per gap. Thank you, Tim Flood _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla