Re: 3 15Kv 30ma NSTs-parallel-Help

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>

Tyler,

No need to depot. The main thing is you have to get all of the transformers
to phase correctly. To do this, start with two of your NSTs next to each
other. Plug them in, preferably with your friend ready to unplug or switch
them off. Now, very carefully take a wire from one HV terminal of NST #1 and
touch it to one of the HV terminals of NST #2. If there is a large arc, then
the phasing is incorrect. If there is a small spark, the phasing is correct.
Mark the NSTs with something, and verify the spark on both sides before
considering it OK. Then repeat with NST #3.

When performing the arc test, I wouldn't rely on the wire insulation, no
matter what it is rated for. I usually lash a "chicken stick" to the wire
with a tie-wrap. All three of them together will be pretty mean!

I bet there is a good website detailing this, but I don't know it. Surely
someone does!

Jonathan

www.madlabs.info

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Subject: 3 15Kv 30ma NSTs-parallel-Help


 > Original poster: "Tyler Previs by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dazed116967-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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 > Hi,
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 >    I have been looking over the amount of power I could draw from running
 > three 15Kv 30ma NSTs compared to one 12Kv 60ma. My friend and I have been
 > searching the web for some basic set ups for hooking them up without
having
 > to depot them. We were wondering if anybody could help us with the set up
 > or link us to a page that has a detailed description of the wiring.
 >
 >                                                  Sincerely,
 >                                                    Tyler
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