[SEL] Re: Buzz Coil Tester (for Dave)

[Blacksmith]

    I think as a rough guestimate you can figure about 15,000 volts
per centimeter of spark in normal atmospheric air - 70 degrees and
50% humidity. It has been a while but that is what I remember.

Bob Willman
The Eagle's Anvil
Bowling Green, Ohio
WB8NQW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim and Diane" <jd.kirkes at verizon.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 13:25
Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: Buzz Coil Tester (for Dave)


> Hi Curt,
>
> I got across a buzz coil about two years ago and it really has a bite.  I
> would guess around 5KV but that's strictly a guess, it would be
interesting
> to know what it really is. Your picture tube tester ought to work fine, I
> think they are around 20KV.
>
> Jim
>
> Jim and Diane Kirkes
> Hemet, CA
> jd.kirkes at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 5:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: Buzz Coil Tester (for Dave)
>
>
> > Jim,
> >  From my TV and electronics repair days I have a high voltage tester for
> > checking picture tube voltages. Wonder if that would be a sufficient
> > tool? I'll try to dig it out and see what the buzz coil voltages are if
> > no one already knows the answer.
> > Curt Holland
> > Gastonia, NC
> > P.S. I might even dig out the load of brand new in the box vacuum
> > tubes.....since there seems to be so much interest in vacuum tubes these
> > days.....
> >
> >
> > Jim and Diane wrote:
> >
> > >Has anybody tested a good buzz coil and knows what voltage it puts out?
> > >
> > >Jim
> > >
> > >Jim and Diane Kirkes
> > >Hemet, CA
> > >jd.kirkes at verizon.net
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