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RE: questions on first tesla coil



Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>

I have tried using a 2-terminal lamp dimmer on my mini coil, and it did,
for the most part, work.  I was attempting to answer this identical
question by another poster and was all fired up to say that dimmers can
only work with resistive loads and can't possibly work with a TC load.
Although it had some peculiarities, it did work.  But I'm the sort who
insists on driving the NST with the 140V that only a true Variac can
provide when cranked to "11".

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> Original poster: "Langer Giv'r" <transworldsnowboarding19@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> hey instead of a variac in series with the NST primary, would a
> dimmer switch work too??  thanks
> Daniel from Canada

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