Re: Voltage doubler, for capacitor charging

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Original poster: <chipford@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

so you are thinking of running (2) 120V NST's on 
240 volts..One on each leg? that sounds like aa 
good idea. I have $8.00 in my (2) 12,000 30ma 
transformers..I wouldn't be out much...I am waiting to here from others...

---- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: "Jim Mora" <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have a 15/120 (dual) NST power supply. I like
> this circuit and think it would be a good place
> to get my $200 worth of the Maxwell
> .03uf/30kv  caps. The final cap would be an MMC
> to reach .015uf 4x input rating. I have 400K in
> series with the charging circuit which will limit
> the current demand to .11a something @ ~45 KV
>
> The catch is the grounded output of the NST.
> Could I run the NSTÂ?s floating or will that
> stress the windings?   And then there is neutralÂ?
> any ideas anyone. Everything else will be at
> ground. Caps other PS etc. I donÂ?t want to stress
> these NSTÂ?s as I bought then new and know there
> history. Although I would like to use them! A Dry
> 5KVA Potential took them out of service on my 8Â?
> coil which is going through metamorphosis.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Mora
>
>
>