Re: Fried line filter

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• Subject: Re: Fried line filter
• From: "Dr. Resonance" <Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 17:00:36 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Run varister on both sides of line filters and this won't happen.   Also a
pair of hash filters on power line side.

Regards,

Dr.Resonance

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To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Thursday, May 27, 1999 12:01 AM
Subject: Fried line filter


>Original Poster: "Aron" <kc5uto-at-wt-dot-net>
>
>Hi all,
>
>
>    During a recent run of my 3" coil the line filter did some odd things.
>First it made a popping sound then shot out a 3" flame until I shut it off.
>The flame came out directly under one of the output posts. Any idea why
>this happened?
>
>
>Coil Specs:
>
>12kv 60ma neon 120v pri
>3" x 10" sec
>wire primary
>.008uf cap
>RQ gap
>max arc: 20"
>
>The line filter was rated at 20A 240v
>
>

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