Re: Ballast for pole pig. (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:56:11 -0400
From: Daniel Kline <daniel_kline@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Ballast for pole pig. (fwd)



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> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:15:58 -0700 (PDT)
> From: H.S. J. <hsheltonj@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Ballast for pole pig. (fwd)
> 
> This is what i used as a ballast: A 500ft spool of multi stranded 12AWG INSULATED wire.  

It limits me down and, i have never triped a 20A breaker yet..not even 
close to come to tripping it.
> 
> You just take the spool, take out both leads, strip them and put it on the HOT side on 

the primary out of the wall.
> 
> -Shelton

I do exactly the same thing.
Dan K.