Re: [TCML] pad mount transformer tesla coil

["David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Clive,

I would guess that the main reason would be that pad
mounts don't seem to come any smaller than 25 kVA.
That's pretty large even for a monster Tesla coil system.
Also, I think their terminals aren't quite as easily acces-
sable as those of the common pole pig. Looks like they
are considerably more pricey than equivalent pole pigs,
too. Otherwise, I can't see any reason why a pad mount
transformer wouldn't make a good power supply for a
big coil ;^)

David Rieben


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Hansen" <mrclivehansen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:11 PM
Subject: [TCML] pad mount transformer tesla coil


> Hello,
>    Has anybody tried using a padmount transformer to drive a coil? I 
> haven't seen this or heard of anyone using a transformer like this one 
> here: 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Cooper-75-KVA-1PH-OA-Pad-Mount-Transformer_W0QQitemZ200130886048QQihZ010QQcategoryZ42881QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
>
> This is merely academic, I just wondered if there was a good reason these 
> aren't widely used.
>
>
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