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Re: Dramatic Performance Drop After 5 Seconds?
On 16 Mar 00, at 7:01, Tesla List wrote:
> Original Poster: "Bunnykiller" <bigfoo39@telocity.com>
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> BIG SNIP...
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> Hi Bill...
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> there should be 2 new rules concerning Coil construction....
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> 1. Static Air gaps REQUIRE an Air flow for operation...
I have a coil that throws 5-footers with a single static gap and no
airflow.
Regards,
Malcolm
> 2. Absolutely under no circumstances will there be any wire run inside a
> Coil form...
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> i look at it this way... why do you think they are called STATIC gaps
> :) no movement lets move some air thru there...
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> and if streamers can arc 20+" thru air (they would rather arc 6" over
> an insulator , ive proven this one) and the wire is inside the coil at
> any point, its gonna arc there
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> and if the "scratch " you found is like a miniature lightning bolt
> pattern you had arcing problems for sure...
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> Scot D
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