Re: Unpotted neon

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• Subject: Re: Unpotted neon
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 16:41:09 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

In a message dated 98-10-29 10:55:51 EST, you write:

<< 
> I have a 12kv unpotted neon that was rated at 60ma. I removed enough
> shunts to bring the current up 90ma. But I was wondering how much
> current can I squeeze out of this neon without killing it. I heard that
> someone removed almost all of the shunts on one of their 12kv units and
> brought the current up to 120ma. Wouldn't running this much current burn
> out the secondaries prematurely.
 
> Chris
  >>

Chris,

Not if the run-times are short.  Probably best to limit the current
at 90ma.

John Freau

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