RE: First Light but I have a Problem

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Original poster: "EMMETT SECREST" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com> 

I lowered the Toroid an inch but still had the problem of arcing around the 
top winding of the secondary. The bottom of the Toroid is now about six 
inches above the top winding of the secondary.  What is the general hieght 
of the bottom edge of the Toroid above the top widing of the secondary?
Also is a 23" major diameter by 4" Toroid to large for a 12KV/60mA coil?
The reason I ask is I was thinking that maybe the Toroid is so large that I 
cant provide sufficient breakout voltage to the toroid and the available 
power has to go somewhere so it breaks out from the top of the secondary.

Thanks for your help.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: RE: First Light but I have a Problem
>Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:43:07 -0700
>
>Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au>
>
>Emmett, any discharge you see at the top of the secondary is not good. It
>will decrease the spark length from the toroid, and possibly damage your
>secondary windings.
>
>You need to lower the toroid closer to the top of the secondary.
>
>Tom.
>
> > Original poster: "Emmett Secrest" <secrest2032-at-msn-dot-com>
> >
>_snip_
>
> >My problem is that when I remove the nail form
> > the surface of
> > the Toroid I get some arcing from the top of the secondary
> > column.  I have
> > a PVC adapter on the top of the secondary that reduces it
> > from 4" to 2"
> > with a piece of 2" PVC elevating the toroid about 4" above
> > the windings on
> > the secondary.
>
>_snip_
>

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