RE: OBIT Qs

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Original poster: "David Dean by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <deano-at-corridor-dot-net>

For a source of new OBITs try www.johnstonesupply-dot-com and find the dealer
nearest you. They are nationwide. The online store is in the works, but not
yet. Last time I had a catalog from them they had OBITs 10KV 23mA for about
$40.00. That was a couple of years ago though.

later
deano

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 8:42 PM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: OBIT Qs
>
>
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> In a message dated 12/14/00 7:58:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
>
> > Sue Gaeta,
> >            a question about the OBIT you are rewinding. Are
> OBITs single
> > ended
> >  or are they center tapped.
> >
> >  I just found out that (by law???) any NST over 7.5kv is center
> tapped, and
> >  my set up is currently for a 6-20 single ended NST. I want to
> try higher
> >  voltages to see how spark varies with power on my "small"
> coils. I'ld like
> >  to try 6, 7.5, and 9 kv, but I'll go for a 10kv OBIT instead
> of the 9kv NST
> >  if the OBIT is single ended.
> >
> >  -Pete Lawrence.
> >
> >  (ps, anyone, if OBITs are single ended, where can I get one in
> California...)
> >
> >
>
> Pete,
>
> I've seen OBIT's in both single ended and center tapped styles, but
> these are old, so I don't know if they're still made both ways.
>
> John Freau
>
>
>