Re: Measuring neon transformer current rating

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• Subject: Re: Measuring neon transformer current rating
• From: Jim Fosse <jim.fosse-at-bdt-dot-com>
• Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 04:02:04 GMT

>Hi all..  I have a neon sign transformer that I got a while ago. It seems to
>work fine (I've been running a jacobs ladder off it occasionally) and I'd
>like to use it in a TC system, but it doesen't have a plate on it, and I
>have no idea how much current it puts out. 
> Is there any good way to measure it's current rating ?
>It's pretty large (23cm x 10cm x 14cm) with 4cm long, 3.5cm dia ceramic
>insulators on the ends - anyone have a similarly sized neon & could
>hazard a guess ?
>
>I'm planning on running with a 0.009ufd cap off it.
>
Chris,

My neons measure:

	25cm by 14cm by 17cm:	15kV 60ma.

	23cm by 13cm by 10.5cm:	15kV 30ma

Looks like a 12-15kV 30ma. neon. ???

	cheers,

	jim

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