Re: Fw: Capacitor Help

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Original poster: "MalcolmTesla" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:43 PM


> Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> At 10:07 AM 12/19/2005, you wrote:
> >An update - I removed the primary from the circuit and found my safety
gap
> >was just a tag to small so I opened it up just a hair to where it won't
> >fire.  Re hooked up the primary and the safety gap is not going off but
I'm
> >only getting about 5" sparks off the toroid to the chicken wire cage that
> >it's in.  This is while tapping on turn 14 and a half.
>
> Hmmm... I was a little worried you would still not have enough
> primary turns.  You might add some heavy wire to the primary and just
> make "more turns".  It sound like you are tuned to a higher harmonic
> instead of the "real" right frequency.  You might need to consider
> one of these :D
>
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/OffAxisPrimaryInductanceFixerUpperThing.JPG

Interesting.  A coil on the side hooked in series with the primary.  This is
purely for adjusting the frequency?  It has no affect on the magnetic field
produced to excite the secondary right?

> >If I understand how this all works my primary's frequency is to high.  I
can
> >either remove windings off the of the secondary to increase its
frequency,
> >or add another string of capacitors to the primary to lower its
frequency.
> >Does that sound right?
>
> Yes.
>
>
> >Thanks
> >Malcolm in KC
> >PS - is it just me or is there a big delay on this list?
>
> There is a big delay!  Remember that super bowl thing with Janet
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> Cheers,
>
>          Terry

That's cool.  I was just making sure it wasn't just me.  I bet that keeps
you busy.