Re: Ballasting a Pole Pig (Revisited)

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

I'd hookup 120 v to the HV side and measure the LV
output. Assuming it's a 14.4 kV to 240 v pig, that's a
turns ratio of 60. That means with 120 in you should
get 2 out.

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Tried ballasting with a LARGE wattage resistor,
> still
> trips the breaker almost instataneously.  I'm
> beginning to beleive that the pig is dead.  Anyone
> have other suggestions?
>
> Would driving it with a 6V transformer and measuring
> the HV output be a reasonable test???
>
> Curt.
>
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > Definitely not!  The welder and pig are
> definitely
>  > in
>  > series (220 power input to the welder in series
> with
>  > the low voltage bushings on the pig.  Center tap
>  > unconnected).  Everything is one loop so that the
>  > current must pass through both the pig and the
>  > welder.
>  >   Trust me on this one, I know the difference.
>  >
>  > I have tried running with welding leads shorted
>  > together and unshorted.  With lower amperage
>  > settings
>  > of the welder the welder comes on and the fan
> runs
>  > without tripping the breaker, so the pig is
>  > definitely
>  > passing current.  No spark at the HV terminals,
> even
>  > with as little as 1/16" gap between "coat
> hangers".
>  >
>  > Beginning to suspect the pig is dead???
>  >
>  > Curt.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >
>  >  > Original poster: Charles Brush
>  >  > <cfbrush@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >  >
>  >  > Curt,
>  >  >
>  >  > You don't by any chance have the pig wired in
>  > series
>  >  > with the
>  >  > welder's welding leads do you?  It needs to be
> in
>  >  > series with one leg
>  >  > of the 220v ac line going into the welder.
>  >  > Otherwise I am stumped,
>  >  > but it sounds like something must not be wired
>  >  > right.
>  >  >
>  >  > Zap!
>  >  >
>  >  > Charles Brush
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  > >Original poster: "C. Sibley"
>  > <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >  > >
>  >  > >David,
>  >  > >
>  >  > >I only have a 15A 220V circuit to play with,
> and
>  > am
>  >  > in
>  >  > >the process o
> msnip...
>
>
>