Re: Over-volting NSTs

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Original poster: "Luc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ludev-at-videotron.ca>

Hi Jonathon

Questions is what is keeping this list alive ! If you put an AC
current monitor in Seri with the primary of the NST you see a
sharp increase in current when you reach the saturation voltage
stay under this voltage.
Cheers,

Luc Benard
 

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Kidd6488-at-aol-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?
>       If by using a variac, I apply 140V to it, would I get 14kV? Also, what
> is the maximum you can (semi)-safely overvolt an NST?
>       Hope I havent asked too many questions this....Month!
> 
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> Jonathon Reinhart
> hometown.aol-dot-com/kidd6488/tesla