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RE: Odd Overloaded NST Effect
Just a thought, and probably moot, but you did phase them 1 at a time,
marking the terminals and the order they're hooked up in, right? I have 4
12/30s, and everything is marked, but sometimes I mess it up...
Just the $.01 from the village halfwit ;)
Shad
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Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 8:04 PM
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Subject: Re: Odd Overloaded NST Effect
Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
Hi Ryan,
Apparently, some neon sign shops use many paralleled NST for cheap
bombarders. I don't "know" of any problems but they may be something we
don't know. O:-|
I would carefully check each one to be sure they are all working. If one
is shorting, the high current being dumped into a bad one could do odd
things. If you can't find a problem you may try removing them one at a
time to see if one is causing the problem. Beyond that, you may be seeing
something we are not aware of...
Cheers,
Terry
At 06:52 PM 05/01/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> I have 6 15Kv-at-30mA transformers connected together for a monsterous output
>of 180mA; at least theoretically. The current from my mains supply goes
>through my variac first, which has a built-in voltmeter. When I apply
>power to my transformer bank, I notice the voltmeter goes CRAZY, swaying
>back and forth between about 90 and 145 volts. I heard someone recently
>talking about the voltage field collapsing as the current field goes too
>high in an NST, or something wacky like that. The last time I asked how
>many NSTs could be paralleled successfully however, the only response I got
>was "there shouldn't be any limit". So, what do you think is the deal?
>
> -- Ryan Ries
>