Re: Microwave trannies in series

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Microwave trannies in series
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 22:12:00 -0600
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From: 	Alfred A. Skrocki[SMTP:alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com]
Sent: 	Monday, November 10, 1997 1:57 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Microwave trannies in series

On Monday, November 10, 1997 5:53 AM Matt Mills
[SMTP:megavolt-at-usa-dot-net] wrote;

> Hi,
> Was wondering whether 5 or more secondary series-linked Microwave trannies would
> make a good power supply for a TC as these are very easy to get hold
> of and for free.
> I have a number of these units which put out a wopping 800ma at 2200V
> and would love to be able to use them if i can as Neons or polepigs are
> hard if not impossible to obtain in New Zealand.
> Thanks in advance.

Your bigest problem is going to be insulation, microwave transformers are 
just not designed to handle much more than the 2500 V or so they put out.
Also be aware that just about every microwave transformer has one side of
it's secondary connected to the core, when you start hooking a number of 
these in series, unless you disconect the core connection it's going to 
lead to hot cores! Did you see my post on 'kicker coil' driven Tesla coils, 
it seems like they would be a viable option in you area.

                               Sincerely

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