Re: [TCML] neon sign power supplies

["Jonathan Peakall" <jpeakall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Those are stuffed with electronics, and not good for tesla coil use. If it 
has a frequency listed on the side, it's no good.

Jonathan
www.madlabs.info
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Meehan" <btmeehan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:49 PM
Subject: [TCML] neon sign power supplies


> I noticed that there were some newer smaller boxes that were being sold
> online for powering neon signs - they are smaller and lighter than a
> transformer, and I am guessing from the website that it is more than a
> transformer in the little box.  Do any of you have any experience with 
> these
> things?  Are they as good as neon sign transformers?
>
> If they are essentially the same thing (or better) I want one - because 
> they
> are smaller and lighter (and therefore more portable for my small spark 
> gap
> coil).
>
> As an example of what I'm talking about:
> http://www.neoncentral.com/catalog.jsp?pageName=PS
> (no idea if the prices or good, if they are reputable, etc.)
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