>
> A while ago, there was a question involving subject of band switches
>able to short out coil turns, so no leads remain unshorted and therefore
>avoid Tesla coil effect. Now, someone (I can't recall who was it) suggested
that it
>is more likely that if you have non-shorting band switch, there is greater
>possibility of arcs within Pi-L then with Pi tank circuit.
> I'm not sure to follow this ( I believe it is just the opposite
>situation) and therefore I would like to hear/learn about this more.
The Tesla coil effect is true. Unused inductances need to be shorted to
prevent arcing. Both Pi and Pi-L are subject to this problem.
cheers, Sasha
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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