Re: Failed NST unpotting

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• Subject: Re: Failed NST unpotting
• From: Alex Crow <user-at-alexcrow.clara-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 12:35:45 -0600
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Andy

You can use one of these on their own, but you may have to reduce your
capacitor
and it will be less robust than two in parallel.

Alex


Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Andy Cleary" <gemware2-at-dreamscape-dot-com>
>
>         In an attempt to unpot and hopefully fix my only neon sign
transformer
> (using the freezing, heating, chipping method) seems to have failed.  One
> secondary coil of the 15k 30ma transformer was very brittle, and many of the
> windings were damaged.  I think I remember reading that these cannot be
> fixed?  The unit had two transformers in parallel to give the desired
> output.  Would it be possible to use just one of the two paralleled
> transformers (the one that works) and not use the one that I broke?  The
> primary windings are still intact, and I haven't even tried to get out the
> second part for fear of killing it.  Perhaps if I can use it separately I
> will put it in some kerosene for a few days.  Thank you for your response
> and any comments,
>
> -Andy

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