Re: Using neons for limiting?

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• Subject: Re: Using neons for limiting?
• From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:51:04 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: Wise <mwise44-at-flash-dot-net>
> 
> Is it possible to use a neon with its secondaries shorted for current
> limiting? Or perhaps an induction motor in series with the transformer.
> I am not talking about using these long periods of time but I would like
> to use them so I can test my potential transformer. The potential
> transformer I have will draw ~34A at its rating. I only have a 20A
> breaker to run it on. So I am wanting to limit it to at least 15A maybe
> 20A max. I have a neon that draws about 13A, but I don't want to destroy
> my neon either (12kv-at-90ma).
> 
> Thanks
> Chris

Chris

Yep! This is also a use for those old shorted transformers you haven't
gotten around to depotting yet...

-- Bert --

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