I imported a couple of 15kV NSTs from the USA and the police wanted to
know if they could be used to build bombs!!!! Stupid or what?!!!!!
On 10/09/2016 21:14, Steve Young wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [TCML] UK Supplies
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> On 9/10/2016 12:07 PM, jimlux wrote:
>> On 9/10/16 10:26 AM, Phil wrote:
>>> If anyone in the UK is after an NST it may be worth looking into
>>> getting one shipped from the USA as we are limited to 10K in the UK
>>> whereas the Americans can get 15kV max.
>>> May (it will) be dear to ship, but depends how serious your UK coil
>>> is, and how much NST's are in the States.
>>> You would also need a 250 -> 110v to feed the NST though, but second
>>> hand builder's ones are two a penny on Ebay
>>>
>>>
>> or buy two NST and run the primaries in series.. More power is always
>> good.
> *There are insulation problems associated with this, both secondary to
> primary and primary to core. Needs to be thought out very carefully
> including problem that, at least in US, center tap of secondary is tied to
> the case.*
>
> I AM SURE JIM MEANS RUN PRIMARIES IN SERIES, BUT RUN THE SECONDARIES IN
> PARALLEL. THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.
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>> I wonder if there's some "freight shipping" way to do it.
> *Only way I've heard of is in someone's luggage and that's expensive now
> too.*
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> Ed
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