Re: My 1st capacitors

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: My 1st capacitors
From: Richard Hull <hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 11:06:15 -0800
Subscriber: hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com Thu Jan 2 22:46:47 1997
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> > Subject:       Re: My 1st capacitors
> > Subject: Re: My 1st capacitors
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> Subscriber: rwstephens-at-headwaters-dot-com Wed Jan  1 22:03:01 1997
> Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 18:35:22 -0500
> From: "Robert W. Stephens" <rwstephens-at-headwaters-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: My 1st capacitors
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> > Date:          Wed, 1 Jan 1997 08:25:19 -0700
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> > Subject:       Re: My 1st capacitors
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> > Subscriber: knardell-at-mailhost.accesscom-dot-net Wed Jan  1 08:03:32 1997
> > Date: Thu, 02 Jan 1997 04:50:30 -0600
> > From: Kevin <knardell-at-mailhost.accesscom-dot-net>
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: My 1st capacitors
> >
> >
> > >I have my secondary bottom end connected to the primary.  When I
> > >connect the secondary to earth ground along with the center tap of the
> > >transformers like it should be the output at the secondary is reduced
> > >by about half.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Please explain this in more detail, it really caught my attention, I use
> > neon transformers on my coil and want MORE POWER, maybe you can also halp
> > with this. I also use SW caps and want to make some caps like yours.
> >
> > Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > Said with A BIG BOOM!
> >
> >                                        Regards,
> >                                             Kevin Nardelle
> >
> > Quality Control Accepted #28
> >
> > What's the difference between a puppy and Woody Jenkins?
> >
> >       A puppy quits whining after three days.
> >
> Kevin,
> 
> For a safety standpoint I suggest you connect your secondary bottom
> terminal back to earth ground IMMEDIATELY.  I cannot overemphasize
> this!
> 
> I am taking a guess here,
> but I think you may be using the freestanding capacitance that your
> secondary represents as a tuning aid to bring your primary system
> into resonance by this connection.  You should be able to 'dial in'
> the same high performance by adding primary turns when you
> reconfigure the secondary bottom to ground.
> 
> With the secondary bottom tied to the 60 Hz neon as you are using it,
> that output streamer becomes LETHAL!!!!!!!!!!!   None of the
> florescent lamp or body /streamer contact tricks that are part of
> normal Tesla coil fun can be attemted with this dangerous
> configuration.
> 
> Safety and Life First!, streamers and coiling fun second.
> 
> rwstephens


Robert,

In my experiments over Christmas, I noted that gounding the primary to 
the base of the secondary had a distinct effect on the system output both 
electrostatically and with regard to spark length.  For spark length, the 
secondary generally likes to be part of the primary tank (via ground).  
Electrostatics generally prefer the isolated secondary approach and no 
ground associated with the primary tank.  Please note this was just for 
my one, lone test station and system.  I don't want to make blanket 
statements without a lot of cross checking.

Richard Hull, TCBOR