Re: [TCML] Power supply question

["PAUL THOMPSON" <mrapol@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I went to the Ventex website soon after posting and found out the 
awful truth. Oh well.

Thanks,

PBT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:44 AM
Subject: RE: [TCML] Power supply question


The full spec sheet is at http://www.ventextech.com/pdf/GenIIIBrochure.pdf

I'm afraid that your fears are correct - this is a high frequency (20KHz) 
unit and is unsuitable for powering a Tesla coil.

Sorry!

Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of PAUL THOMPSON
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:18 AM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: [TCML] Power supply question
>
> A casual friend of mine, knowing my interests, gave me a neon power supply
> he didn't need any more. It's a Ventex Generation III, rated at 9KV at 60
> mA. I am wondering if it some kind of solid state device unsuitable for
> coils?
>
> It is marked:
>
> Input 120V 1.8A 50/60 MHz
> High power factor 0.98
> Output- Self Adjusting
> For Line and Load 1-9 kV, 60 mA
> . . .
> Do not mid point ground the load. Complies with secondary ground fault
> protection requirements in UL 2161
> . . .
> Do not connect any part of the output to any grounded metal.
>
> This was a freebie, but I get the feeling it isn't of any use except to
> light up neon.
>
> Paul
>
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