Re: Transient voltage surge suppression

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

I have an 18 kV lightning arrestor on my high side.
Most TVSS's I deal with are low side, such as 480,
208, 120, etc. There are fancy ones that monitor their
status and tell you how many surge events have taken
place. Mine's not so fancy.

Here's some info:

http://www.cutler-hammer.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=C-H/Common/AssetTemplateLink&c=Apubarticles&cid=1081451666233&Sec=products

Adam

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

> Original poster: Vardan
> <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> At 04:25 PM 11/22/2006, you wrote:
> >Hi Group, Adam, and Terry
> >
> >If one was to build a ?TVSS? from discrete parts
> >as pictured in a black box in Adam?s schematic.
> >What would be a reasonable selection for my 8?
> 7500VA coil? I like the idea.
> >
> >Terry this is probably a good one for you?
>
> I assume you mean "me".  But I don't know much
> about pole pig systems and rarely get involved
> there...
>
> I guess "TVSS" = Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor.
>
> I have one that looks like this:
>
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/11-QE-172.JPG
>
> If this will help you, I'll send it to you for free.
>
> In general, pole systems are too high of power
> for the parts we use on NST and electronic Tesla
> coils.  DigiKey does make BIG MOVs but they are
> way over priced and mostly "hollow" like part #
> P7134-ND...  The biggest one they have...  Many
> smaller ones will add to the same value with
> vastly better energy handling for far less
> cash.  I don't know how much is enough though.
>
> Cheers,
>
>          Terry
>
>
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jim Mora
>
>
>