Re: volts+amps

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Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>

Hi Jim,
The 9KV/60 NST would have a rating of 540 VA. That is, 9000 volts times .06
amps. The 12KV/30 NST would
have a rating of 360 VA, 12000 volts times .03 amps. To
convert milliamps to amps move the decimal three places to the left, so 30
milliamps becomes .03 amps.
The term voltamps is used in place of watts with AC power when the power
factor is not known.

Hope this helps.

allan


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Subject: volts+amps


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
>
> Hi all,
> I have a couple of questions that I think someone out there can clear
> up.
> What is more important to coil output volts or amps?
> In other words would a 9KV/60ma NST put out better than a 12/30 for
> example?
> (More amps being better although voltage is higher??)
>
> Also I see on some sites people mentioning "VA", what is this actually
> referring to? Volt Amps?
> For example... my pole pig puts out 4400VA.
> Would this be 4400 volts or 4400 amps or what?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/Tesla.html
>
> BTW I am still working on a web based Tesla forum and I hope you all
> will visit it, and return often when it is all set up...
>
>
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