Re: Alternative supply for tesla coils

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• Subject: Re: Alternative supply for tesla coils
• From: David Trimmell <davidt-at-pond-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 19:09:53 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

I have used an unpotted neon, it will work, although, best to place it
under oil. Big difference between all the neons and microwave xformers I
have seen: Neons have a layer of paper (or paper like) insulation between
each layer, Microwave oven trany's secondaries are just wound over them
selves, just the enamel on the wire for insulation between layers...

Once I was pulling too much current through a MOT and the secondary started
smoking, shut down, but the damage was done. The overheated wires burnt the
enamel insulation off of several wires causing an internal short in the
secondary, which in turn left a nice carbon track for future use.

Regards,

David Trimmell

At 05:04 PM 3/30/1999 , you wrote:
>
>>
>Are you sure this is the case?  I've read on peoples sites that they've 
>unpotted nsts and ran them dry with no ill effects(Chrs Hills's Tesla 
>Coil Page http://www.hills2.u-net-dot-com/tesla/neon.htm). Never done it 
>myself.  Can any one whose killed a MOT or two describe the mode of 
>failure?
>
>Chris, via the inter-thingy
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