Re: Bug zappers

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <A123X-at-aol-dot-com>

I meant to say the shunts are built as part of the core. 

In a message dated 5/7/01 8:47:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
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> The one that I'm going to get is already unpotted, or never was. The are 
> built as part of the core. Hope they aren't that way on yours. 
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> In a message dated 5/7/01 7:21:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
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> > Yeah, i just started t get the tar out of one this weekend so i can get 
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> > the shunts. It gives 4kV and 9mA, so you get 36w out of it. I want more 
> > watts, so i put it in the Bar-B-Que and let it cook. ONE THING: Do NOT 
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> > it in upside down! I had it sitting upside down in an  Al tray and it 
> > melted 
> > out and started to burn and it smelled like crap. Anyway, they are very 
> > suitable for tiny coils, with or without removed shunts. By the way, is 
> > there anyone out there who can explain how a shunt works? 
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