Re: Over-volting NSTs

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Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

> Hello again,
>       My 12/60 says "Input:120V" on it. I checked the mains voltage in my
> house, and It was 123V. Does that mean I'll get 12.3kV output, because of
the
> 1:100 ratio?
Yup!

>       If by using a variac, I apply 140V to it, would I get 14kV?
Yup!

Also, what
> is the maximum you can (semi)-safely overvolt an NST?
>       Hope I havent asked too many questions this....Month!
No problem. I reckon that you could probably put about 20% more than the
rated current before it satrurates... in the UK I can run a 240V xfmr at 295

Jason