RE: 25kVA neon transformer

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: RE: 25kVA neon transformer
From: "Basura, Brian" <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 17:05:22 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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All,

This is not a power supply for neon signs and not current limited. It's part
of a device called a bombardier (sp?) and is used in the production of new
tubes for neon signs. This device is nothing more than a PIG with current
limiting. In fact some sign shops use a pig and an arc-welder for current
limiting in the configuration we are accustom to. 

This ad said it doesn't come with the controller (read current limiter) and
the transformer was of a dry design (the only difference between a regular
oily Pig). Therefore it would be a very expensive, although pretty, Pig...

My .02cents

Brian Basura 

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Subject: Re: 25kVA neon transformer

Original Poster: "Bunnykiller" <bigfoo39-at-idt-dot-net> 

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: "Mark Broker" <broker-at-uwplatt.edu>
> 
> I never knew NSTs existed above ~1.8kVA (15/120)....
> 
> Original Poster: "Jon Lagler" <rockcrawl-at-netzero-dot-net>
> 
> Hi,
>
Snipp snipp and another snipp

its really not a NST ...  its more like a pig ( ummm hog maybe at 90
amps in)
it probably has a built in inductive current limiter ( not the typical
shunt type) 

Scot D   any of you Neon guys know more ?  id like to know more:)