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Re: Effect of metal parts under the primary, was Digital Camera acidtest.
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Effect of metal parts under the primary, was Digital Camera acidtest.
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From: FutureT@aol.com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>)
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 11:42:47 -0700
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Approved: twftesla@uswest.net
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla@pupman.com@fixme
In a message dated 00-02-28 08:10:13 EST, you write:
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> Gotta ask this, I've wondered about if for some time now, many coilers
> have the primary placed on a platform some inches above the primary HV
> stuff (transformer, cables, filters, SG, caps) i.e. lots of metal
> down there...
> That should pose quite a loss, with all those eddy currents generated and
> voltages induced in the metal below the primary? Or does it?
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> Jan Florian Wagner >>
Jan,
It depends on how close the metal is to the primary, and how much
metal is there. When I mounted my gap, cap and NST, etc closer
below my primary in my new TT-42 TC, it did not harm the
performance. I still get 42" sparks from the 12/30 NST.
http://members.aol.com/FutureT/TT-42index.html
Cheers,
John Freau