Re: Pole transformer advice

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <presence-at-churchofinformationwarfare-dot-org>

Mentioning the word "tesla" = get blown off really fast for anything. I
purchase everythign for "research" and nobody cares.

KEN


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 12:16 PM
Subject: Pole transformer advice


> Original poster: "Steve White by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<slwhite-at-zeus.ia-dot-net>
>
> I just picked up my 10 KVA pole transformer and I have some advice on how
to
> obtain these in today's "sue anybody for anything" environment. First of
all,
> when requesting a quote, NEVER mention the phrase "tesla coil". You need
to
> have a "story" about why you need one of these things. I had one, but I
don't
> want to reveal it because I might need it again. It is highly unusual for
these
> transformer companies to be selling to an individual and it definitely
alerts
> them when one of these request for quotes comes in.
>
> If you are a young person (e.g. teenager) never reveal any information
that
> would indicate your age. I am not (far from it) but I found this out as I
was
> talking to the salesman from the transformer company.
>
> When you request a quote, know what you are talking about. Don't request
> something like "I need a pole pig". Use specifics such as "I need a 10 KVA
pole
> transformer, 2 bushings, no taps, 120/240 volts out, 14400 volts in". It
is
> still possible to buy these things if the right words are used.

If you don't know what you want, you don't need one to start with.


> Steve: Coiling in Iowa
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