[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: NST and GFI ?
-
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
-
Subject: Re: NST and GFI ?
-
From: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
-
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:29:40 -0700
-
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
-
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme
-
In-Reply-To: <NCBBLNLHCJEMOCIKJCJDMENFCCAA.parn-at-fgm-dot-com>
Hi Bill,
Get the NON GFI version. The GFI is some goofy electronic thing for
ground fault safety in neon signs (the real use for NSTs ;-)). We have
discussed if all NST are forced to have that, how we will have to cut into
them to remove or defeat it...
Cheers,
Terry
At 07:38 AM 02/11/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Greets,
>
>I am looking at buying a new Allanson 15kv-at-60ma NST.
>>From what I have heard hear, they hold up very well.
>I have the option of buying one with a GFI circuit
>protection or one with out. I am assuming the GFI
>means something like Ground Fault Iteruption or
>something like that. So my big question is, Would
>the GFI cause me problems in a Tesla Coil or is
>it a good idea? The GFI is about $40 more. I
>would hate to spend more and find out that it will
>not work for my application.
>
>Cheers,
>Bill Parn
>