Neon Transformer Secondary resistance

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• Subject: Neon Transformer Secondary resistance
• From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
• Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 09:00:42 -0500
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Subject:  Neon Transformer Secondary resistance
   Date:  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 09:39:33 +1000
   From:  Phil Chalk <philoc-at-ozemail-dot-com.au>
Organization:  Secure_Logic
         To:   tesla-at-pupman-dot-com


Tesla List wrote:

> "Across the secondary measures about 20.2k, however

> measuring from the case shows about 11.9k to one end & 8.3k to the

> other. The centre-tap's not so centre !

> 

> So, please, is there another explanation - are there internal ballast

> resistors to ground, or something."

>         IF the transformer were wound with the secondary as two

> overlaid (overlain) windings instead of two separate windings of

> same diameter, the outer winding could easily have significantly

> more resistance due to the greater wire length for the same

> number of turns.  Of course, the more likely explanation is a

> partial short in one side, but:

>         IF IT WORKS DON'T KNOCK IT!

> Ed



Good thinking, Batman !  

Aint knocking it.  Of course _when_ it does blow up & I pull it apart,

I'll probably find out.  Also see my note to Bert Pool re chokes ????


Thanx,

Phil.

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