Re: using an SS White x-ray transformer

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• Subject: Re: using an SS White x-ray transformer
• From: "John" <jbowers1-at-jnlk-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 16:07:20 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi Dr. Resonance,

>Best to forget about using it for TC use.  The current is way too low and
>the potential too high.  For small coils a single 12 kV 60 mA NST works
>fine.  For medium size coils use 2 or 3 NST's in parallel.  For large coils
>use a pole xmfr.
>
>You really need a good healthy supply of current not excessive voltage to
>charge your HV tank circuit caps.  Too little current and they never reach
>full charge in 8.3 mSec period of sine wave.
>
>We have several x-ray xmfrs and only use them for climbing arcs.
>
>Regards,
>
>Dr.Resonance
>


I didn't think it would work too well for Tesla coil use either, so I'm
going to use it simply as a high voltage power supply.

Thanks for your input!

John

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