Re: Plate transformer as TC Power Supply

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Original poster: "Bert Hickman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>

Jake,

A plate transformer does not have any built-in current limiting, so it
must be used with an external ballast. Nice looking transformer, and it
doesn't weigh 300 pounds... :^)

-- Bert --
-- 
Bert Hickman
Stoneridge Engineering
Email:    bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net
Web Site: http://www.teslamania-dot-com


Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Jake Draper by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<cybermecium2-at-home-dot-com>
> 
> I found this on ebay
> <http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1311423554>http://c
> gi.ebay-dot-com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1311423554 and it claims
to be a
> plate transformer that outputs 9200V -at- 420mA. Is there anything about plate
> transformers that would prevent them from being used in a conventional spark
> gap tesla coil?
> 
> - Jake D
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