bargain or dead bird? (fwd)

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Subject: bargain or dead bird? (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 19:12:37 -0600
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From: 	Jim Lux[SMTP:jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net]
Sent: 	Tuesday, January 20, 1998 10:34 AM
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Subject: 	Re: bargain or dead bird? (fwd)


> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 18:26:15 EST
> From: Homer Lea <HomerLea-at-aol-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: bargain or dead bird? (fwd)
> 
> Why can't you connect the primaries of two coils in parallel, then
secondaries
> in series to get 16kv difference, but only 8kv off ground??? As long as
you
> keep the cap and primary isolated from ground neither transformer should
see
> more than 8kv at a time (one sees +8kv while the other sees -8kv but
neither
> sees more than 8kv difference from ground) unless of course I am all
screwed
> up!!!  I am sure someone will tell me.
> 
> Jim Heagy

My response among many, I am sure. The transformer is probably insulated
for about 5kV, with the centertap of the secondary connected to the case.
Ground one terminal, making sure the case isn't grounded, and now you've
got the core floating at 4 kV above ground. The 110V winding is probably
only insulated for 2kV. ZAP
>