Transformer location/Safety

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Original poster: "Rich" <rdjmgmt@xxxxxxxxxx>

Spring is here and I am ready to start my next coil and was hoping to
put my HV transformer on the base the same as Gerry did on this fine
looking setup. My question to the wise ones, would it help to place an
alum RF shield over the top of the transformer because mine is NOT an
enclosed NST. It is from a laser power supply, the windings are exposed
and are the highest part of the transformer.
 I must also add that I smile each time I see the picture of Gerry
standing by his setup keeping safety in mind and one hand in his pocket
and a good ground by being barefoot. :)

	Rich , from the middle of Missouri




Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Kevin,

I run my NST farm (15KV 120ma under the primary and have no
problems.  It is about a 1.5 ft underneath the primary.  You can look
at the pictures in the directories at:

http://hot-streamer.com/temp/GerryReynolds

and judge for yourself.  I think if you keep things at a reasonable
distance underneath the primary, you will be OK.  I did think about
the magnetic field orientation when placing the Terry filter
components trying to get field cancellation where possible, but dont
know how critical this is at that distance.

Gerry R.

>Original poster: "MakingLightning" <MakingLightning@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Does it hurt to put your main power transformer and protection filter
under
>the teslacoil?
>
>Some people have said not to put metal or protection filters under it
and
>they should be put aside somewhere.
>This makes sense but I have seen many coils that have everything but
the
>variac under one. In practice has anyone found out if it really makes
much
>of a difference?
>It sure would make for a neat package to have everything except the
variac
>under the coil.
>
>Kevin
>
>