Re: To parallel or not to....

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Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


The NST absolutely will not take series connections on the secondary side.
They will breakdown.

You can do this with pole pigs as they are overdesigned for lightning
transients on the power lines and also they are in good cool insulating oil.

Dr. Resonance




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Subject: To parallel or not to....


> Original poster: "Ken's Mail by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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>
> In my readings I found a mention of putting in series different voltages
> NST's and coming up with odd ball voltages like 28kv.
>
> The question is, are NST's of different voltages capable of being
> paralleled??
>
> I have a 15/30 and a 12/30. I mis-bid on the 12/30 and now I have it!!!
>
> Would I have to do something like running stacked variacs, one to each
> NST, set to make each have equal output?? Would I have to (Not my
> favorite option) strip windings off the 15/30 to make it a 12/30??
>
> Or should I just wait and build my MOT PSU??
>
> Any better suggestions out there??
>
> Ken
>
>