Re: High Voltage Power Supply

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: High Voltage Power Supply
From: "Reinhard Walter Buchner" <rw.buchner-at-verbund-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 18:35:53 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Hi Tobias, Hi Herwig,

> Original Poster: "Herwig Roscher" <herwig.roscher-at-gmx.de>
> Tobias,
> >Now I just wanted to ask which supplies are available
>>and where to get myself one. Sadly the price does matter
>>a lot to me, because I am a pupil and my budget is low.

> I've started with OBITs = oil burner ignition transformers.
>You can get them for free from the scrapyard, they are
>current limited like the NSTs => neon sign transformers and
>will usually deliver 10 kV/20 mA. If you need more power, it's
>possible to parallel some of them. Always use safety gaps,
> as these transformers are not built to be operated without load.

What is even more important, is the fact that they are NOT
rated for continious usage. Most have a 3 minute limit and
believe me, if you don´t heed this printed (on the label)
warning, you will get one hot xformer. Also don´t expect
these kinds of xformers to last very long. A NST is quite a
bit more robust.

Tobias: Call every sign shop you can find and bug them until
you find a shop that is willing to part with an NST (it might be
a prob if you aren´t 21 years old). Tell then what you are
building, that you are a student, etc. That usually helps.
Germany uses the 7.5-8kV flavor, but that won´t stop you
from making big sparks, as I have proven ;o)

> Herwig (also from Germany)
Me too ;o)

P.S: Where are you situated, Tobias?

Coiler greets from Germany,
Reinhard