RE: NSTand PT replacement xmfrs

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Original poster: "Christopher 'CajunCoiler' Mayeux" <cajuncoiler-at-cox-dot-net> 

Add me to the list of interested parties.

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
 > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 11:06 AM
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: NSTand PT replacement xmfrs
 >
 >
 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > As most experimenters are aware high powered NSTs are slowly
 > going away to
 > be replaced by ground fault limiting devices built into the xmfr.
 >  New PTs
 > are very expensive and require external current limiting which is also
 > expensive due to the high cost of suitable cores.
 >
 > We have been working with and patiently waiting for a company to
 > provide us
 > with a replacement I designed nearly 1 yr. ago.  Finally, my patience has
 > worn out as they are too busy to make small batch runs of coils for us to
 > test --- this due to a new factory going up in China.
 >
 > I am now working with 2 other companies, not as large, who seem to be
 > interested in my project --- at least enough to provide us with
 > some 'test"
 > coils and cores.
 >
 > Our goal is to have a working acceptable xmfr developing 16 kV
 > (CT grounded
 > like a neon) at 250 mA and current limited so an external reactor
 > will not
 > be requires.  A pair or trio of these connected in parallel could
 > form the
 > equivalent of a pole xmfr without the required external reactance.
 >
 > It appears this might happen soon --- perhaps by the end of July
 > or better.
 >
 > A lot of experimenters have contacted me off-list and declared
 > interest in
 > this xmfr.  It hopefully will soon be a reality.  I trust by mid-July to
 > have availability and pricing available to those experimenters.
 >
 > Keep the faith,
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
 >
 >
 >