hey Greg..If your coil is putting out streamers comparable to other coils of the size and power, its quenching :) Attempting to put an O-scope on a primary ( or even near a primary) could lead to the death of the scope...
hi voltage from the supply itself, EMP EMF from the primary, inductive voltages etc... are things to consider O-Scopes, even tho most are shielded, can be influenced by exterior sources. Mine can give erratic readings if I have a flourecent lite too close to it.
See what other people have to say about protecting a scope in that situation.... Ive never done it due to the fear of trashing mine...
Scot D G Hunter wrote:
What's the best way to observe primary circuit performance of a SGTC using an oscilloscope? I'm not interested in secondary ring down. I want to see if my spark gap is quenching. Should I use a regular 10X probe? If so, what should I probe? (I'm keenly aware of the high voltage hazard). Cheers, Greg_______________________________________________Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
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