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RE: [TCML] Transformer



Absolutely correct, of course.  But who could resist turning their Variac dial beyond some imposed limit?

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Michael Robinson
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:02 AM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Transformer
>
> I am fairly surprised that this hasn't been mentioned yet, but if I
> were to come across a transformer like this, I would make it work by
> feeding it with a lower voltage.  With 120v in you should get ~25kv ,
> and a variac would make it easy to keep this lower at where ever you
> want
> This would also give you lots of leeway considering insulation breakdown.
>
> Anyway that's just my opinion on the subject, and I wouldn't consider
> my knowledge to be at the same level as most on the list.
>
> Michael Robinson, KE7AQL

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