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Re: Neon XFRMR Protection

In a message dated 96-03-27 13:48:43 EST, you write:

>Hello to all,
>
> Well, I have been following the posts concerning RF filtering and have come
>up with a design for my resonator, based upon the matierials that I will
have
>at hand and on what I have geaned from the many knowledgable people in this
>group. I am currently working on the road, so this is all on paper (or
should
>I say disk?). Ok. Now for the details:
> I will be running a resonator with a 15KV 120mA neon, .014uF-at-18KV RMS (well
>at least on paper, as it is a home made LDPE plate Cap in oil), 30-40 uH
>primary, and a series stationary gap. Now for the filter. I have 8 T-250-B
>toroids and 2 Arnald toroids from Burt. Now I plan on winding them with
50-60
>turns of 20-22 guage single strand hookup wire rated at 600 volts and
placing
>5 on each leg for about 3 mH (?). Next I will place 2 doornobs rated at 4000
>pF-at-30KV in series on each leg to the RF ground for a total of 2000 pF-at-60KV.
>The chokes will also be in series with 2 Kohm-at-100(?) watt  resisters. And
>there will of course be the safety gap to the RF ground. 
> So now if anyone can see any gaping holes in this setup please show no
>mercy in the criticism, as so the RF does. I am looking for about 90%
>reduction in the RF back to the neon and am willing to lose some power threw
>the Caps. Also, if I am sigifigantly off in estimating the inductance value
>of the chokes, please anybody who has actually measured or knows better, let
>me know. Also, I am not sure about the current rating of the resisters as
>there is a potential for 900 watts on each leg, so in theory they should be
>rated at 900 watts? I am not a specialist in electronics, but am working on
>learning more. Well I would like to thank everyone in this group for the
>facinating info being exchanged and to those who have replyed to my previous
>posts.
>Thanks.
>
>David Trimmell <DavidT-at-aol-dot-com or dwt-at-efn-dot-org>


David,

Can you describe your primary and secondary?

Ed Sonderman