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Re: mini-tc charmed
Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>
I agree, the Al wrap is a shorted turn in the presence of the pri. coil and
will get hot because of very high current.
allan
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Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:52 PM
Subject: RE: mini-tc charmed
>
> Original poster: "Matt Skidmore by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
>
> > If you wrapped the Al foil tape all the way around the secondary
(especially
> > at the bottom, then you have created a shorted turn and it's probably
> > robbing your power. Cut a section out of the tape so it doesn't make a
> > complete turn and try it again.
>
> are you sure? i have the secondary wire that attaches to the alum tape at
> both the top and bottom. i dont see how this could be affecting it as it
> is before and after the secondary windings and the bottom one is below the
> primary. i'd like a second opinion. :)
>
> -fox
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