Re: Overpower the line filter ?

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

I blew up a 3x30A 240/440V line filter a few years ago. It blew a good 3/8"
hole in the casing under
the Neutral insulator. This happened to be a run I was really throwing the
power to the coil (and it
liked it! - the filter obviously didn't). It ran ok for quite a few runs
until that very loud (then
very quiet) night. Here's a photo.
http://www.classictesla-dot-com/temp/Img022.jpg

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Yurtle Turtle by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
> I blew up a 40 amp Corcom filter using only two
> 15/30's. Mine was potted, so I doubt you'd get a real
> explosion. It can be seen at:
>
> http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/disasters.htm
>
> Adam
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <biomed-at-miseri.winnipeg.mb.ca>
> >
> >
> > Hi guys,
> >
> >  I was wondering if anyone knows if its safe /
> > effective to over power a
> > line noise filter.
> >
> > I have a few but they're all rated at 9 or 10 Amps,
> > at 120 volts and I have
> > been using one of them with a 12Kv 60mA NST powered
> > tesla coil. 8 - )).
> > Rough measurement is that I'm drawing about 13 amps
> > off the mains.  my
> > question is, can this be done or will it saturate
> > the filter or even blow
> > up!!  If the filter saturates then it is not doing
> > any good, and if it
> > blows, that would be spectacular but a bummer too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Shaun Epp
> >
> >
> >
>
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