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Re: NST in oil design to help prevent NST failures



Original poster: "Dr. Resonance by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


We hope to have an answer by July.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: NST in oil design to help prevent NST failures


 > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
 >
 > Dr.,
 >
 > Do you have an idea of what these transformers will cost approximately??
 >
 > Thanks
 >
 > The Captain
 >
 >
 >
 >  > I'm working hard on this problem Ken.  In July I hope to offer 15 kV
120
 > mA
 >  > units in core/coil assemblies that can be dropped in a tupperware dish
 > full
 >  > of xmfr oil and the shunt moved over to around 180 mA.
 >  >
 >  > Later this fall we expect to do the 16 kV, 200 mA units and the shunt
on
 >  > this could be moved as far as 250-300 mA if the duty cycle is short.
 >  >
 >  > Epoxy is ok for lighter duty but oil is the best for HV insulation and
 >  > cooling factors.  A good 200 degree C wire in oil and you have to boil
the
 >  > oil before it dies.
 >  >
 >  > I'm trying to optimize the design to keep the costs affordable for
members
 >  > of this list.  Will keep you posted.  The bobbins and the windings
aren't
 >  > the problem --- it's optimizing laminated core costs to make it all
work
 >  > out.
 >  >
 >  > Dr. Resonance
 >  >
 >  > Resonance Research Corporation
 >  > E11870 Shadylane Rd.
 >  > Baraboo   WI   53913
 >  >
 >  >  > When I was big into burning out neon sign transformers, I found that
 > the
 >  > old
 >  >  > tar filled ones seemed to be rougher and tougher than some of the
newer
 >  >  > epoxied units. The ones that lasted the shortest time under abuse
were
 >  > ones
 >  >  > from Actown. The tar filled Jefferson electric ones seemed the
hardest
 > to
 >  >  > destroy, and were obviously much older.
 >  >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
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