RE: MOT+NST=???

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>

I agree that it won't work, but I'm sure it won't explode, and I think
even smoke or insulation breakdown is unlikely.

The output impedance of a MOT is a fraction of an NST's.  The high
output impedance of the NST is not likely to significantly boost the
secondary voltage across the MOT.  It's like if you try to power a
120V/100W light bulb with a 15kV/30mA NST.  One may want to assume that
15kV will toast the 120V filament, but it won't. The bulb (or MOT)
impedance is so low that it will just drag down the high impedance NST's
output voltage.

Gary Lau
MA, USA


>Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>
>
>Hi Me...
>
>I would think that the voltage from the NST would cause an arcing
problem
>in the MOT
>and THEN....
>
>the MOT will explode ( literally) and then the smoke will " cometh
forth and no
>longer will thy powers be great"  :)
>
>
>Scot D



>> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
><RQBauzon-at-aol-dot-com>
>>
>> ok, i find that the 20mA output on my NST and uA output from my
flyback is
>> quite weak.  if i put an MOT in parallel with any of these
transformers,
>> would the NST secondary, overwhelmed by 500mA from the from the MOT,
burn???
>>
>>                                                         thanx guys,
>>                                                         Me