Re: electronic neon transformers

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: electronic neon transformers
From: Doug Brunner <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 05:29:01 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

The electronic transformers are useless in tesla applications. If they
manage to
put out enough voltage, the solid-state electronics will be fried by the
RF. The
only neons you can use are the normal coil and core type. If you can't find a
good xfmr, find one that puts out enough power for your application and rewind
it. I'll add more details if you need them.

            --Doug Brunner
                <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "j" <lex-at-lexis.free-online.co.uk>
>
> Hi,
>
> So far I haven't been able to obtain a decent transformer in the UK.
>
> I've now come across some electronic neon devices but not sure if they'll be
> any good.
> They range from 3kV-at-50mA tto about 9kV-at-25mA all output is at 32kHz.
>
> Anyone have experience of these devices?
> Does the high (relatively) output frequency have any affect on the tesla
> coil design/circuits.
>
> Any help would be welcome.
>
> Also if anyone can offer wire-wound transformers at a reasonable price (I
> don't want to have to pay heaps in shipping charges) I maybe interested.
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
> Jon-at-lexis.free-online.co.uk