Re: GFI NST transformer

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Original poster: nancylavoie@xxxxxxxxxxx 

Yes,exactly! A couple people have problems with a component be it a 
cap or a transformer,and watch out! It"s mass hysteria."Oh no,my 
salvage surplus cap just blew up." Or this failed,or "I couldn't get 
this to work so it must be trash and not worth using.Sometimes I'm 
astounded by the sheep mentality that exists in a  hobby that science 
would seem to be such an integral part of.Example: The capacitor 
thing-In a hobby where most of us are using salvaged caps I think 
it's pretty fair to expect one to pop every now and then considering 
that there is no way of knowing how these things were treated 
previously.These things are not indestructable, but many of us use 
them with great results.Same idea with the GFI NSTs.Todds worked.Mine 
worked (and I know we're not the only ones to pull this 
off.Especially since I did absolutely nothing out of the ordinary 
with my set up to get this to work with the GFI).Let's leave this 
lack of discipline and crying wolf to the New Age "Sci ence" nuts and 
keep our stuff honest and informative.Sorry about the rant. Wyatt

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From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Original poster: Yurtle Turtle
>
> If you or anyone else has some 37667's that you want
> to donate to me, I'll be glad to take them off your
> hands. I don't understand the "condemnation". They
> work just fine. I have ten that have served me quite
> well for many years.
>
> Adam
>
> --- Tesla list wrote:
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> > Original poster: nancylavoie@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Hey,congratulations!You pulled off the impossible
> > too!If you really
> > want to pull off a miracle with "unusable junk" see
> > if you can get
> > your coil to run with the recently condemned 37667
> > Maxwell caps.
> > Sa rcasm rules. Wyatt
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "Tesla list"
> >
> > > Original poster: "Todd Reeve"
> > >
> > > I just fired my first coil up this morning. It is
> > powered with a
> > > Franceformer 15060 NST that has a build in GFI.
> > After some
> > > adjustments to the spark gap and primary coil, it
> > seems to be working
> > > like a charm. I added a breakout point to the top
> > load and I'm
> > > getting streamers about 4' long. Whew, what a
> > rush. No problems
> > > with the gfi tripping so far.....
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 12:52 AM
> > > Subject: Re: GFI NST tra nsform er
> > >
> > >
> > > >Original poster: nancylavoie@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Don't know who starte d this story but I've
> > never had a problem with
> > > >using a GFI unit.How can it be a problem unless
> > you've got a
> > > >problem in the transformer? I can honestly say
> > that the ground fault
> > > >has only kicked on a few times (4-5 in many
> > hours of use) and , if I
> > > >remember correctly, my safety gap was set too
> > tight.(?) I bought a
> > > >few of these in 12 &15 kv form with the intent
> > of pulling the
> > > >protection out of them but it kind of looked
> > like a pain so I simply
> > > >tried them out as is and was pleased to see that
> > they work.Not
> > > >saying it will for everyone but w hats i t hurt to
> > try?
> > > >
> > > >-------------- Original message --------------
> > > >From: "Tesla list"
> > > >
> > > > > Original poster: "Todd Reeve"
> > > > >
> > > > > Since joining this forum I've noticed that
> > everyone is always looking
> > > > > for a NON-GFI NST t o power their coils. Is
> > this an absolute
> > > > > must? Why can't you use one with a GFI?
> > > > >
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