Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hi Curt,Sounds like you got your answer reguarding the welder for ballast. You also could parallel multiple NST's to get to higher power levels. I got four 15KV 30ma NST in parallel for my current coil (15KV 120ma). I've heard of some putting 7 in parallel. If you do want to go to 5KV or higher, the PIG is the way to go.
Gerry R.
Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx> I'm considering making the move to a Pole Pig since I'm having a hard time finding anything larger than a 60 mA NST. I have a old stick welder that I'm considering using as a ballast, but am not 100% sure how I should go about hooking it up. Do I just use the power inputs and run it in series with the pig? Do I need to terminate the "welding" output? Does it matter what setting the welding output power is set to? Thanks, Curt.