SG energizer-selfrunner with piggy-Back coil

[electrician725]

HEY Fusionchip! If you can get the internal coil wire size and ohm reading, we can calculate the number of turns pretty closely. You know, of that there mercury switch relay coil. Do you know the voltage rating of it? That will tell us a lot too. I have a 110V AC coil from a Red Hat solenoid, for an air valve, a solenoid is simply a switch for air or liquid whereas a relay is a switch for current. I would imagine your coil is conventionally wound, but there are many ways to wind coils you know!

[electrician725]

One can also wind coils unidirectionally, meaning the spirals all go clockwise (or CCW) downwards, then when the bottom is reached on each layer, a single strand is ran directly UP to the top and the process is started again. ALL coils spiral the same direction and presumably this helps output a measurable amount. (Not sure whether voltage or amperage is helped, or perhaps both?) Anyway, I'd be willing to tackle your "coil conundrum" and likely even buy one to sacrifice if you think it's that!!!

[wagenface]

I have the utmost respect for the knowledge, talent, patience and dedication involved in these processes.

Atta Boys to all! Good work!

[GraffixWB]

WOW . congrats very inspiring! can't wai to see schematics so I can build one like yours

[0WildBill0]

Nice work.

Bill