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- To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
- Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: It works, but]
- From: rickh-at-ghg-dot-net (Rick Holland)
- Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 18:30:01 -0600
- References: <33224B55.7538-at-stic-dot-net>
- Reply-To: rickh-at-ghgcorp-dot-com
Tesla List wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: It works, but] > Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 19:20:40 -0800 (PST) > From: "Edward V. Phillips" <ed-at-alumni.caltech.edu> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com > > David: > You can't hook neon transformers in SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <SNIP> Quite the contrary, you =CAN= hook neons in series, provided all of them are floating from ground (no case connections). However, you run a terrible risk in that the voltage potential between primary and secondary windings may be exceeded to the point that a short-circuit may occur (via High voltage flash-over), leading to a very dangerous and life-threatening situation. > By the way, contrary to what has been said here often, > can't see any reason at all not to parallel neon transformers of > different current and/or voltage rating, provided they are phased > appropriately. Here, again, you may have a winding built to withstand a certain voltage between primary and secondary exposed to a much higher voltage, resulting in high voltage flash-over from secondary to primary (Thanks to the Padre for making this clear to me). Load sharing may be a bit odd, but as long as they > don't get TOO hot, see no problem. By the way, that 1/2" gap looks > the way to shot transformers to me. Too wide! > Ed Phillips -- Rick Holland The answer is 42.
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