Re: NST isolation level

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Original poster: "Richard W." <potluck-at-xmission-dot-com> 

Dan,
Then it's VERY possible I need a real load and not just water. Or I have a
mis-adjusted NST or a bad one.

Rick W.
Salt Lake

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Subject: Re: NST isolation level


 > Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
 >
 >
 > I have a franceformer 15kV/60mA transformer.  With a high voltage
adjustable
 > electronic load we have a work, I've gotten about 65mA at 15kV before the
 > NST current limits.
 >
 > Dan
 >
 >
 >  > Hi all,
 >  >
 >  > I've done some tests with a 15/60 NST using a water resistor.
 >  > I was never able to get 15Kv at 60 ma. Max current, about 50 ma or so,
 > was
 >  > reached at about 8Kv. Raising the resistance from that point lowered
the
 >  > current and raised the voltage. Lowering the resistance from that point
 >  > lowered the voltage  and raised the current only slightly.
 >  >
 >  > I don't remember the exact numbers but as someone already mentioned the
 > NST
 >  > seems to work best at about half it's rated voltage. "Best" being max
 >  > current AND voltage at that point.
 >  >
 >  > Rick W.
 >  > Salt Lake
 >  >