Re: UPS powered coil?

["Albert Hassick" <uncadoc-at-xxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Hi Terry,  I say fry the little bugger!  Give in to temptation!  Ouch. 
But this is a neat idea for a portable coil!  I wonder if it would result
in less interference and noise generation in the tv cable/antenna system
since it would not be referenced to our common A.C. power grid assuming
of course you use your coil with a isolated ground or as a 1/2 wave
device with a 'floating' ground (no earth connection)?  Or are all spark
gap devices just inherent 'noise' makers no matter what?  I would like to
see how this plays out for you if you do decide to use it.    Al.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2000 20:31:27 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
writes:
> Original poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> 	As part of my home web server project and at the strong 
> recommendation of
> several people, I got one of those 500VA APC uninterruptable power 
> supply
> boxes to run my server, DSL, and Eithernet hub boxes.  They all said 
> it
> would stop a ton of odd problems with 24/7 systems...  But I thought 
> of an
> additional problem for it ;-)))
> 
> Now, I really can't help being tempted to run a truly go anywhere 
> coil with
> the little UPS box (like my small LTR coil).  I guess it has 
> protection out
> the wazzu, but if anyone knows of a reason it may blowup with a coil
> connected to it I would like to know... ;-)))  It has step simulated 
> AC
> output which should do OK with a variac and a "little line noise".  
> I worry
> about PFC correction (over correction) caps and such.  At $130 buck 
> a pop,
> I would hate to fry it but the temptation is overwhelming to give it 
> a try
> and see what happens ;-)))
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 	Terry - Always on the bleeding edge ;-))
> 
> 
>