Re: Covered primary

["Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

At the voltage of the secondary (several hundred kV), you're going to need a
pretty thick piece of plastic to stop it and not just get "punched
through"..

it wouldn't affect the coupling though... Magnetically, the plastic isn't
there...
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Date: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 7:31 AM
Subject: Covered primary


>Original poster: "4618 DaysInn" <4618-at-hotel.cendant-dot-com>
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>           Hi coilers!
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>               In regards to the advantages of covering the primary with
>a protective 'sheet', (such as plexiglass) to avoid damaging
>discharge strikes. I was curious how such primary coverings
>would affect coupling to the secondary? Also, has anyone combined
>a covered primary with a secondary covering, (such as a acrylic
>tube which would fit over the whole secondary)?
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>                                          Thanks for any thoughts.
>
>Jeff in Florida
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