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Re: Neon Sign Transformer

The "beehive" things are insulators. Those larger ones are the HV leads. There
should be one on each side of the transformer. Those would connect to the neon
tube, in our case they connect to the paimary tank circuit.

The two smaller connections are the LV leads for the 110V or whatever the
transformer is rated for.

The one that is just comming out of the case is the ground. Connect it to earth
ground (NOT the 3rd wire on the outlet) along with the center points of the
saftey gaps and the secondary coil ground. The transformer will work without
this connected, but I would recomend you connect it as it's a saftey measure to
prevent the HV from getting onto the case. For stuff other then a TC, you can
connect this to the 3rd wire on the outlet if you wish. Putting a coil ground
on the building ground line can create all kinds of problems, it's best to
avoid them and build your own grounding system. Just go to the hardware store
and buy a grounding rod.

Good luck, and be safe.

Travis


Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Spud" <spud-at-wf-dot-net>
>
> I was wondering where I could find instructions on how to operate my new
> neon sign transfomer.  I have a working knowledge of electronics, but this
> thing has like five terminals and none of them are labeled in any way.
> There are four terminals on the front.  The two terminals on the left side
> are part of the same piece of plastic.  On the right there is a big plastic
> 'bee-hive' thing with a terminal on the end.  (I don't know what to call
> them, but they are ribbed kinda like beehives.  You see them on powerlines
> holding up the cables.)  Then right underneath that there is one more
> terminal that is just a screw coming right out of the case.   So the front
> side looks kinda like this:
> _______________
> |   __            ___  |
> |  | 0 |          /  0  \ |
> |  |    |          \___/ |
> |  | 0 |                   |
> |                   0     |
> |_______________|
>
> On the back there is one more terminal on a beehive-thing.  I'm almost
> positive of what that's for.
> Thanks in advance for any help; I hope I am not seeming too much like a
> retard to you, cause I sure feel like one. :)
>
>         Thanks,
>               Ryan