Re: Converting to "Pig Power"

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

I use a sucker gap with my PT and my pig with no
problem.

http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/shopvac_gap.jpg

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: "Randy & Lori"
 > <rburney6-at-comcast-dot-net>
 >
 > The pig is due in this week(14.4 10 KVA), and being
 > as intelligent as I am,
 > I thought I would run my setup past the list.  The
 > secondary is 6.25” X
 > 24.5” with 26 gauge.  The Tank cap is 2 strings of
 > 10 942Cs for a total of
 > .03 uF.  I am currently tapped on the primary at
 > about 12 turns (out of
 > 23).  I’m not sure just what the modified 15/30 is
 > putting out (half the
 > shunts removed).  The gap is currently a sucker gap
 > (vacuum through ¾”
 > copper pipe).
 >
 > I plan to ground one HV terminal of the pig to the
 > case, center of the
 > primary, bottom of the secondary and of course earth
 > ground, as recommended
 > by Dr. Resonance.   I have a 30 Amp line filter, the
 > 500’ roll of Home
 > Depot special for some current limiting.
 >
 > My concerns:  If the 500’ roll is to hold me to
 > about 30 Amps, is the line
 > filter too small?
 > Will the sucker gap give any kind of acceptable
 > performance (or will it
 > just “Power Arc”)?
 > Do I need more capacitors (to spread the wealth)?
 > I read (one place only) that a pig doesn’t need any
 > PFC???
 >
 > I’m not asking for someone to do all of my math for
 > me; just give some
 > suggestions from your personal experience.  I just
 > feel that throwing power
 > to a pig for the fist time without running my setup
 > past the list would be
 > a little stupid and arrogant on my part.
 >
 > Randy
 >
 >