RE: [TCML] Connecting the primary

[Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeremy Scott <supertux1@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jul 28, 2008 11:02 AM
>To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [TCML] Connecting the primary
>
>Yeah I've been scratching my head trying to find something that won't short adjacent coils, will support the weight of the 1/0 wire 
>and will be easy to adjust. 

1/0?  Just how big is that coil and how much current are you running through the primary? Are you afraid it will melt<grin>?

Why not use something like AWG14 stranded...  It's not like a few inches of wire is going add all that much loss, compared to the losses you already have in the spark gap.

If you want a "big impressive" looking cable, put foam insulation on it.


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