RE: NST VA rating

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• Subject: RE: NST VA rating
• From: "Coiler" <mycroft-at-access1-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 07:04:32 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Jeff: Not as I understand it.. The so called "High Power Factor"
systems have a built in PFC cap.

Michael Baumann
Coiler, Homebrewer, Nerd. mycroft-at-access1-dot-net


> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 1999 5:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: NST VA rating
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> Original Poster: "Jeff Corr" <corr-at-enid-dot-com>
>
> Its low power factor, but in a tesla coil circuit, I have heard they will
> pull just as
> much current.  They are supposedly designed so that once they energize the
> neon they drop to a lower input level that traditional transformers.
>
> At least thats the way I understand it - anybody know different?
>
> >I am guessing that the 400VA has something to do with power factor???
> >Does anyone know what's up with this?
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