Re: varied neon sign transformer

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Jesse,

You "can't" have too much power! (he he he :o))

With a variac, you can easily control the power as you wish.  You simply
turn it up till your coil looks like it might explode or something :-))
Your ratio of input to output voltage is basically correct but it can get
"complex".  However, safety gaps will protect you from making any really
bad mistakes.  Simply set up a second set of gaps that fire at the full
rated output of your NST with nothing else connected.  If things go "bad",
this second set of caps will protect your coil from serious damage.

Cheers,

	Terry

At 07:37 PM 12/27/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I am new to coiling and am currently scrounging parts
>for my first coil. After lots and lots of reading
>(particularly from this list) I think that the 15/30
>nst is a bit much for my proposed coil.  I will be
>using a variac to reduce input voltage and assume
>output will drop linearly. Is this correct?  in other
>words will I get say.. 125 volts out per 1 volt in? 
>or is it not possible to overpower a coil.
>
>Thanks
>
>Jesse Hampton
>