RE: PDT (Pig) failure modes T&R Electric and SAFETY and lack of .. . (fwd)

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>

Hey there Cap'n,

You wouldn't have a way to make a copy of that tape, would you?  I would 
like to see it and maybe learn anything new I can on handling these, since I

am also looking to acquire one or more.  Thanks.

Nick A


I'll try to borrow the tape and capture it to a file and then post it on my
website.

Dan





>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: RE: PDT (Pig) failure modes T&R Electric and SAFETY and lack  of .

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>Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 20:43:48 -0600
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>Original poster: "Dave Hartwick by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"

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>Huh!? ......
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>WHO, exactly, blabbed to T&R about using PDTs for coiling?
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>WHO--precisely, has cavalier attitude towards PDT operation and safety?
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>I'm not sure I understand the purpose of this ill-conceived little screed.
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>With all due respect, Captain.....
>Dave Hartwick
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>Original poster: Tesla List Moderator <mod1-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
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>Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 23:18:01 -0400
>From: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
>To: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>Subject: Re: PDT (Pig) failure modes T&R Electric and SAFETY and lack of . 
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>What would posess anyone to actually tell T&R Electric that they would be
>using their transformers for tesla coil use ? ? ?
>Sure, for commercial tesla coil applications, this is fine, but if you are
>an individual, you are immediately  telling T & R Electric that you are a
>big time LIABILITY for them especially given the perceived complacency that
>I feel a lot of people on this group have towards pole transformers.  Sure,
>you can be cute about their cute little pet names and joke about them, but
>the fact is you ain't gonna get a second chance with these things.  One
>simple mistake and thats it.
>
>Anyways, back to T&R Electric, I think if you tell them you're using your
>pole transformer is for tesla coil use, you are just sealing your own fate
>with them.  Sure, there are lots of knowledgeable, safe, careful, and
>responsible tesla coilers out there, but theres just as many who are the
>complete opposite, who don't even know what ohms law is, that are going out
>for their first tesla coil using a 15kVA pole transformer.  You tell T & R
>Electric you are using their transformer for tesla coil, I'm sure the first
>image that comes to their mind is some crazy fool using car jumper wires
>hooking this thing up to a coil that has no business even being connected
>with a 12V battery.
>
>On another note, I have a very good (and very difficult to watch) high
>voltage training video that our power electricians use here at work.  There
>are some very disturbing and frightening clips in this video involving pole
>transformers and potential transformers.   I think I'll capture that video
>and post it on my website.  I think after watching this video, it will wake
>up a few people to the inherent dangers of these beasts.  They sure aren't
>the cute little pigs most of you call them...
>
>"Captain Corona"