RE: NST phasing questions

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi All

You have a 15KV/60MA and 12KV/120MA . Why not place a 50,000 ohms resistor
in series with the HV leads from the 15KV/60MA to reduce the output to
12KV/60MA. Then you can parallel the two NST for a 12KV/180MA supply. Make
the resistor rated much above 720 watts to reduce losses from heating the
resistor. As to where to get such a HV resistor, I don't know.

Godfrey Loudner

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> Subject:	NST phasing questions
> 
> Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-mcn-dot-org>
> 
> Howdy All,
> 
> Before I go do something stupid, I just thought I'd check to see if I
> have this right... I did read the phasing FAQ, but I want to be sure.
> 
> When phasing NSTs, correctly phased = no/small sparks when NST
> secondaries are touched together, incorrectly phased = big sparks. Is it
> true that running NSTs out of phase won't hurt 'em? I have a 15/60 and a
> 12/120, and some sources say that I can gang them up in spite of the
> voltage difference and some sources say I can't. What's the opinion
> here?
> 
> On another subject, one does hook up line filters backwards with the
> ground terminal connected to RF ground, no? I searched the archives, but
> they seemed to be behaving oddly, I would hit a link to a relevant post,
> but I would get an irrelavant post, like about pole pigs or torrids.
> It's never done that before, so Terry if you read this, you might want
> to check it out.*
> 
> Thanks y'all,
> 
> Jonathan Peakall
> 
> * I did a search on >"line filter" hookup< and it seemed to work well.
> Put
> quotes around "line filter" so it knows to consider that as a single
> phrase
> and not two words. - Terry
> 
>