Re: Pole Pig Wiring

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Original poster: DRIEBEN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Adam, all,

Yes, that is correct. You must disconnect this grounding
strap to use it for a Tesla coil power supply.

David Rieben

----- Original Message -----
From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 2, 2005 12:14 pm
Subject: Re: Pole Pig Wiring

> Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> My pig has a ground strap attached to the neutral lug,
> which can be detached. Depending on the type of variac
> used to power it, I would think you would want to
> detach it.
>
>
> Adam
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Original poster: "Gerald  Reynolds"
> > <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hi Drew,
> >
> > Assuming you are talking about the HV output of the
> > pig,  You could drive
> > the TC primary the same way as a center tapped NST
> > (double ended) or ground
> > one of the bushings and drive the TC primary single
> > ended.  I have a 5KVA
> > 14.4KV pig that was wired for 240 operation (both LV
> > windings in series).
> > The LV side has three terminals and I'm not sure if
> > the center terminal
> > connects to the core or not (but then again I havent
> > done anything with it
> > yet).  I dont know if one needs to do anything with
> > the core depending on
> > single or double ended output (or if it is even
> > possible to ground the core)
> >
> > Gerry R
> >
> >
> > >Original poster: Teslamad@xxxxxxx
> > >Can someone tell me the correct setup for a two
> > terminal 14.4KV 10KVA Pig
> > >in a primary LC circuit? Do i ground one of the
> > terminals?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >~Drew
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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