Re: Transformers (nst's)

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 1/2/01 7:14:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> Hi All, Is it possible to hook two 15kv/30ma transformers together to
>  get a bigger bang(longer bolts of lightning) ? Tim

Tim,

THey can be hooked together only in parallel, not in series.  Make sure
they're in phase.  If not in phase there's no output.  reverse connections
of *one* nst to fix the phase if it's wrong.

THey're deadly too.  all this tesla stuff is deadly if one is not careful.

The rule of spark lengths:

   double the power gives 41% more spark length.  So 2 NST's give
  41% more spark length.  (theoretically).   there's a million reasons
why the sparks length may not double if everything's not right.

John freau