Re: New to tesla coils

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Original poster: "Rikard Titus" <rikard_titus-at-hotmail-dot-com> 




>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: New to tesla coils
>Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 16:52:29 -0600
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>Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
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>Tesla list wrote:
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>>Original poster: sean <sean-at-nc.rr-dot-com>
>>I will try to build thegeekgroup's bucket cap, and maybe later get mmc.
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>>I have no idea where to get a variac, so I'm probably not going to get
>>one.  What is the purpose of the lightbulb in series with the
>>transformer?  Does it protect it?
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>hey Sean.,..
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>I have a variac for sale ...  since you are starting in the new exciting 
>hobby of  T- Coiling, how does 25$ + shipping sound for a 10 - 12 Amp 140V 
>unit??   this unit will handle a 15KV 60mA Neon transformer with no 
>problem.... ( you must wire it up correctly ;)   )    if you are 
>interested let me know ...
>
>Scot D     aka   BunnyKiller
The purpose of light bulb(s) ,apart from being a resistive ballast,can be 
turning on and off NST.
For smaller VA wallplug draws.
With more light bulbs put in paralell ,and  in series with nst ,the 
combination  may work like a variable resistive ballast.The option is a 
shity one .I haven't  tried it.

I strongly recommend using  a variac.
Any real and more powerful transformer supply requires variac 
/  appropriate primary circuit switches.

-Rik

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