Re: 5KV transformer - now what

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Subject: Re: 5KV transformer - now what
From: Alan Sharp <100624.504-at-CompuServe.COM>
Date: 17 Feb 97 17:55:09 EST
Subscriber: 100624.504-at-CompuServe.COM Mon Feb 17 21:59:03 1997

Greetings All,

Thanks to Michael I now have a 5500V, 360mA transformer, an old fashioned sturdy
job, paper and varnish insulation - no tar or oil. No visible shunts. Also an 8A
250v
variac (230V mains in UK).

How is likely to fair in Tesla service?
Should I immerse it in oil? I'd rather not because of the mess & extra weight.

I've to speak to a Men's group next week - they heard I mess about with this
stuff. 
I'm not going to try and build a conventional coil by then :) I've got a Mosfet
magnifier
that throws out a 14" arc that I can use. A number have hearing aids -no
pacemakers -
I'll check though - it would be too embarassing as their minister it would be
*my* funeral ;)
How far away should I keep the hearing aids - I'm tempted to set up the demo in
the big hall
and ask them to leave their aids before they come through -they'll still hear it
:)

I would like though to have a jacobs ladder and try out the transformer at the
same time.
But I need to limit the current - I was thinking of using the secondary of a
microwave transformer (or) as a choke on the HV side - would this be enough?
(I've no way of measuring the induction or I'd do the
sums) Or is there something else that I can use?

Have fun

Alan Sharp