Re: ballast are bogus!!! (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 15:57:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: ballast are bogus!!! (fwd)

Don't confuse dc ohms with ac impedance. I can hook up
my unballasted 14,400/240 volt 25 kVA pig across the
line with no problem. However, once you short the HV
side, such as in a spark gap coil, even my small
14,400/120 1.5 kVA PT will probably pop a breaker.

Adam

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> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:52:07 -0400
> From: timjroche@xxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: ballast are bogus!!! (fwd)
> 
> What are the specs of this "pole pig"? i have worked
> for Pacific gas &
> electric sinse 1996 in the field as a trouble
> shooter and have seen just
> about every pole XFR out there. there is not one
> household or commercial
> or industrial "outlet" that can handle "plugging" in
> a LV side of pole
> XFR. just the engineering and design alone will
> prohibit such an action.
> the AC resistance is on the order of less than 5
> ohms and many are less
> than 1 ohm. PLEASE be careful of your home and
> neighbors. you are asking
> for serious problems with fire
> 



       
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