Re: Primary size

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Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>

hi
        it is better to have a low frequency overall for spark performance
although what should also be a governing factor should be the bang size your
looking for
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Subject: Primary size


> Original poster: "PotLuck by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> Hi list,
>
> Primary tank resonance is a function of the coil and cap in that as the
primary
> coil becomes larger, more inductance, the cap must decrease in value to
remain
> at the same resonant frequency. So it seems that a larger primary coil may
be
> advantageous in regard to the cap size needed. But there has to be limits
and
> optimums. I would assume there has to be an optimum in the relationship of
> secondary height and primary diameter. So my question is what are these
limits
> and optimums?
>
> Rick W.
> Salt Lake City
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