RE: The resonance research "monster" NST

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Original poster: "Ian McLean" <ianmm-at-optusnet-dot-com.au> 

For Aussie Coilers,

You can by brand new 15/60 NST's from Neolite Neon Co Pty Ltd in Mascot,
NSW.  If you tell them it is for a Tesla Coil power supply, they will sell
them to you at wholesale price - about $170 each.  I bought both of mine
from them.

Rgs
Ian

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
 > Sent: Monday, 26 January 2004 2:20 pm
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: RE: The resonance research "monster" NST
 >
 >
 > Original poster: "Philip Chalk" <phil-at-apsecurity-dot-com.au>
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 >
 > Subject: Re: The resonance research "monster" NST
 >
 > Original poster: "Richard Modistach" <hambone-at-dodo-dot-com.au>
 >
 > woa, that basically means making a whole new tranny for
 > aus and Europe different from the us version
 >
 >  > Not a whole new tranny, just wind it with two individual
 > primaries -
 > series for 240, parallel for 110-ish. (and maybe a few taps for say
 > 110/115/120; 220/230/240).
 > I'm sure many in US would also appreciate a 240(ish) primary, as it's
 > not an uncommon supply there and it halves the primary
 > current (rel. to
 > 110), which is 'nice'.
 >
 >
 > but the export\import costs on top plus the exchange rate would make
 > them
 > totally expensive.
 >
 >  > Yep, that's the problem - Freight cost. (Mostly what I
 > want to buy frm
 > US is large & heavy) Shouldn't be any import problems,
 > usually; Exchange
 > for $Aus/US is best it's been for years, so no time like
 > present for US
 > purchasing....
 >
 >
 > 15\60s are available in aus for 110$+gst but stacking
 > them becomes an expensive operation too.
 >
 >  >Didn't know that - where from?  I have one, but they're few & far
 > between, even at neon sign shops.  Figured new they'd be more
 > like $300
 > new, so never went looking for one.
 >
 >
 >
 > I've got four new fully tested, unused  11\100s lined up for
 > 220$ lot so i'm right for now I suppose other wise I'd be
 > considering mots myself.
 >
 >
 > May I ask, where from ?  Is this a one-off deal (like ebay or similar)
 > or is it a std. thing from some
 > manufacturer/supplier/retailer ?  Though
 > I kinda like scrounging, if I thought I could just walk up &
 > pay $220Aus
 > for brand new, 4.4kVA(rated)worth of I-limited transformer, I'd have
 > done it.
 >
 >
 > just one question,would there be any saturation problem running
 > 2x110v60hz
 > in series on 240v50hz?
 >
 >
 >  > Doubt it.  May even be some saturation, but wouldn't anticipate any
 > 'problems'.  Did you get one of those Oatley variacs ? You may want to
 > ballast a bit, which will help too.
 >
 >  >(Did you know, Aus is slowly moving to 'standardise' on 234V
 > (nominal)supply nationally, in line with Europe, Japan, etc.  In many
 > cases, means no change, (due to spreads & tolerances) but
 > some parts of
 > WA have typically 250-260v to ensure 240 at ends of long lines, and
 > these will change.)
 >
 >
 >
 > Phil Chalk.
 >
 >
 >