RobertDepelteau circuit

[AlienGrey]

In this circuit the frequency is whatever I make it. It is driven by the computer. I'll set it for resonance of the high voltage coil. I think that would work. I think I fried my frequency generator connecting it to a driver transistor grounded to the circuit. I have all the grounds in common.

All those coils and depending on the on time will cost you in the name of supply and it's just voltage (no current), how are you going to solve that little problem till you move on to the next one ?

[RobertD]

What do you suggest ?

[TinselKoala]

Build it, test it, report your results, discuss.

[RobertD]

That's what I'm doing.

[sm0ky2]

What do you suggest ?

Clamp it
Freeze it then
Use a heat gun and the clamp
to (carefully) remove the cap.
It is under pressure, the clamp lets you unseal it
Without blowing oil everywhere.


The glue should crack from the change in temp.
(if it didn't blow in the freezer)


Slowly loosen the clamp until you see small oil runoff
If it starts to spray, tighten it.
Collect the oil. You will never be able to fill it back up
unless you get enough extra oil to submerge it
and then it's only at 1atm pressure, so it's overload
voltage will end up less than factory spec.


BUT: you can separate the ground internally inside the first
coil. Input ground to supply, output ground to common
ground.


Or use a 1:1 transformer between supply and the first coil.
(if you use a/c or pulsed dc)

And skip the pain in the garage above.