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Re: Need Secondary wire source
On 1 Aug 00, at 17:05, Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: "Chris Brick" <cbrick-at-rebelbase-dot-com>
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> >It sounds like you have a tuning or coupling problem that needs to be
> >addressed, not a wire insulation problem. I would try elevating the
> >secondary first to de-couple. Raise the secondary at least 4 or 5 inches
> >or more first and work down from there. If you work slowly and carefully
> >with the power levels you should be able to solve your problem without
> >having to wind a new secondary every time you test fire the coil. Good
> >luck!
>
> Thank you everyone for your wisdom. I think this is indeed the case. I
> will be raising the secondary as soon as I get the burns repaired or the
> thing rewound. I am going to stick with this wire I have. It seems to be
> pretty good stuff and my oversight of the coupling issue has now made me
> realize how delicate these coils really are. I am going to look into that
> motor spray that Marc mentioned as well.
>
> I am still looking for a technical explanation of what is going on
> electrically around the area of the burns. With the voltage pushing up the
> secondary with each bang and the magnetic field generated by the primary,
> what would cause the burn (or racing sparks, etc.. others have
> experienced)? I am starting to understand a lot more about the circuits
> involved in Tesla coils which has caused me to get back into the books
> about electronics and start working on some digital logic projects. I am
> also working with a couple of mad scientist friends on some solid state
> driven coils. Should be fun.
It should be understood that successive bangs do not ring the
secondary up and up. The secondary will reach its maximum
potential on completion of energy transfer for each bang
(assuming no breakout from the top).
Regards,
malcolm
> Hopefully this beast will be running well by the 23rd...
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Chris
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