Re: Necessity of NST Protection Filters and Safety Gaps

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Original poster: Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 1/16/04 9:37:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

Luke,

The questions you *should* be asking are:

1.  Can I afford to lose an NST or two?

2.  Do I have the money to replace them if necessary?

3.  Am I running this NST for an important demonstration and  have backups
available?

If you answered NO to any of these questions, than a protection circuit is
definitely for you.

I would strongly second this, and more. Running NSTs without a filter is 
like unprotected sex, ATV riding without a helmet, or drunk driving. Some 
folks get away with it for years with no problem. Others get "tagged" their 
first time out. Do you feel lucky today? Can you literally AFFORD to be wrong?

Matt D.