Re: NST Rework?

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Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>

Hello Nolan

NSTs have marginal core material in the first place. With 120 volts supplied
to a 1/2 primary, the core will certainly saturate before the voltage can
reach 15,000 volts. You'll just end up with a smoking primary.

Godfrey Loudner

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Subject: NST Rework?


> Original poster: "Nolan Moore by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<moonol05-at-email.pct.edu>
>
> Hi all,
>
>     I was thinking about taking a 7500V -at- 60ma franceformer that I have
and
> doing a little rework on it.  The transformer is already depotted and
clean.
> What I was thinking about doing is removing 1/2 of the primary windings to
> produce 15kv -at- 60ma.  Is this a good idea to do and will it work? Will
there
> any problems if not or if only minor ones, I think I may go for it.
Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
> Nolan Moore
>
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