Re: Oil-less Pig

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

Patching your tank will surely be easier than getting a new core and coils
if yours burns out from being run dry. When exposed to air, the oily parts
beome fuel, and at kVA levels, it won't take too much of a spark to get
things crispy.

KEN
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Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:50 PM
Subject: Oil-less Pig


 > Original poster: "Mike Tucknott by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <michael.tucknott-at-virgin-dot-net>
 >
 >    Hi List
 >
 > Well some bad news on the old pig front, it has sprung a leak, big one
 > (well big enough).
 > I drained the rest of the oil out this afternoon and Brian has taken the
 > shell away in order
 > to try and find out where it is leaking and to see if it is repairable.
 >
 > What I want to know is, is it possible to run a pole pig WITHOUT the oil.
I
 > know the oil
 > helps with the cooling but as tesla coil runs are short that should not be
 > a problem, but
 > what about the coil insulation ?????.
 >
 > The pig is a 15kVA unit  230v AC input and 11.5kV AC output. There are a
 > few pics of the
 > coil in it new box on our web site (if that`s any help).
 >
 >
<http://freespace.virgin-dot-net/michael.tucknott/cutdown.htm>http://freespace.v
irgin-dot-net/michael.tucknott/cutdown.htm
 >
 > So who has a pig without the oil and how long did it last.. ??
 >
 > Cheers Mike Tucknott & Brian le Page
 >
 >
 >