Re: Arc welders as curent limiters

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• Subject: Re: Arc welders as curent limiters
• From: Doug Brunner <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 22:09:49 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

To use a welder as a ballast, you short its secondary, and use the primary as
an inductive ballast (in series with the pole pig or other transformer.)

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Norman F. Stanley" <nfs-at-midcoast-dot-com>
>
> I've seen references on this list to the use of arc welders as current
> limiting devices in the primary circuits of large transformers for Tesla
> coil operation.  Although my application is non-TC, I do need to limit the
> current drawn by a 12 KVA 206 ro 30V transformer under short circuit
> conditions.  Could some kind soul explain how the welder is hooked up to
> perform this function?  Reply off-list if the subject is too off-topic.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Norm

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