RE: Light Dimmer to Adjust Spark Gap Fan?

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• Subject: RE: Light Dimmer to Adjust Spark Gap Fan?
• From: Mike Doyle <mdoyle-at-cherrycorp-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:48:47 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Thought I would post a link to a site where they describe  how to modify a
light dimmer to work with neon. I realize a variac is the proper device to
use in our intended application but I thought it might make for interesting
reading anyway.


http://www.neonshop-dot-com/neonweb/nn/tdorr17.html
<http://www.neonshop-dot-com/neonweb/nn/tdorr17.html> 


Michael Doyle - Lab Technician
Cherry Electrical Products
11200 88th Ave, P.O. Box 581913
Pleasant Prairie, WI  53158-0913
Phone: (414) 942-6627
Fax: (414) 942-6334
EMAIL: mdoyle-at-cherrycorp-dot-com <mdoyle-at-cherrycorp-dot-com> 
http://www.cherrycorp-dot-com/ <http://www.cherrycorp-dot-com/> 


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        Sent:   Wednesday, March 24, 1999 12:26 AM
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        Subject:        Light Dimmer to Adjust Spark Gap Fan?

        Original Poster: Adam <psycho-at-tradewind-dot-net> 

        I've heard that you can't use a light dimmer on a Tesla coil because
        they can't handle inductive loads.  This makes sense, because that
would
        just be too easy.

        What I'm wondering is whether I can use a light dimmer on the fan
        cooling my spark gap.  I mean, a fan isn't nearly as electrically
        complicated as a Tesla coil, and I'm always looking for budget
friendly
        solutions.

        Thanks,
        Adam

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