Re: [TCML] Secondary coil strikes

[Jeff Miller <jeffmill2@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey
I wanted to mention that I almost had a catastrophe . When I tested the night before I had the 8 footer about 14" away from the Toroid and on the other end I had a wire taped to it. I laid this end on the rope next to the first Fluor in the string, turned it on and wow they lit but noticed that the rope was bowing and drooping fast. Turned it back off and found that the wire was arching through the rope and melting it. Luckily caught it in time ! Lesson learned , I used a jumper there, then at every bulb I made sure they were butted against each other. I guess not really a catastrophe LOL.

Thanks ,JM

On May 14, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Jeff Miller <jeffmill2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> Tried my tesla this weekend at our annual pig roast. Work our great, was able to light up 20 4ft and one 8 ft fluorescents. I did have an issue when I let it stand alone and break out. Every once in a while I would get a secondary strike from the top of the coil winding a few turns down  to, it was hard to tell either to the primary or to the very bottom of the secondary where the lead goes to gnd. It is a 6.25" secondary with two toroids, a 3x12 and a 6x24. If you were to look straight at the coil the bottom of the 3x12 Toroid is about 2.25 inches above the top of the sec winding. In your opinion could this be the problem, the Toroid being too far above ? If so I could cut it off, but a lot of work. What would happen if I wrapped 2" wide foil tape around the top of the form, have it about 1/4" above the top of the form, fold that 1/4" over the form, then put my toroids back on . The folded in lip would then make contact the the 12" Toroid .
> 
> Need some help
> 
> Thanks ,JM_______________________________________________
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