RE: OBIT'S

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

If OBIT's had one end grounded, you could definitely do as you suggest.
But all of the OBIT's that I've seen are 10kV/23mA, midpoint-grounded,
so both terminals are hot relative to the core.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Tesla list wrote:
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> >Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
> >
> >No, no way, it can't be done.
> >
> >Instead, wire the secondaries in parallel - same voltage, double the
> >current, and double the fun.
> >
> >Gary Lau
> >MA, USA
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> > > Original poster: "Gates" <ryker@xxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Hey gang I would like to know if it's possible to put two OBIT'S
in
> > > series to double the voltage.
> > > Thanks
> > > Gates
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>     Wouldn't it be possible to tie the two grounded ends together and
> hook the primaries in parallel opposing so that you had the
> equivalent of an NST with CT grounded and two hot ends?  Sure seems
> as if it would work.  Of course, the two in parallel with one end at
> or near ground is attractive from the safety point of view....
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> Ed
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