Re: My first MMC cap test.

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Original poster: "Peter Reid" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

No, I wouldn't recommend it. Chances are the mains insulation will not 
stand up too the Secondary voltage and will break down and all sorts of 
nasty things will happen then.... And even if it did work if you accidently 
came in contact it with the case of a nst it would quite possibly be fatal.


Regards

Peter.
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Subject: Re: My first MMC cap test.


> Original poster: "david baehr" <dfb25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> So, one could seiries a two bushing Xfrmer if you DID NOT GROUND/CONNECT 
> the cases ??
>
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: My first MMC cap test.
> > Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 09:16:57 -0700
> >
> > Original poster: Tesla <tesla@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > At 04:53 2005-01-09, you wrote:
> >
> > > Original poster: stork <stork@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > The transformers used are two NST's(4kV/45mA) connected in serial for a 
> > > > total of 8kV/45mA.
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm not familiar with NST grounding in Sweden, but I don't think you can 
> > > hook up two 4 KV NSTs serially for 8 KV due to center tap grounding.
> > > Before you toss your MMCs out you should take a look at your NST 
> > > connections.
> > >
> > > Stork
> >
> >
> > Hi Stork.
> >
> > These NST's are has one end of the HV side grounded in the chassi of the 
> > transformer. There
> > is no center tap. I have used these transformers in variuos 
> > serial/parallell configurations
> > since 1996 so they work just fine in this configuration.
> >
> > //Matt