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Re: [TCML] NST Placement
>From an I*R loss perspective, it could be argued that it's better to have
the NST bank closer to the mains connection rather than the coil assembly.
But my sense of tidiness likes to have the NST's closer to the coil
assembly. It just depends which argument has a greater sway in your world.
Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:34 PM, <jeremyee@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey guys,
> This may seem trivial but I have a question about my setup. My old 4"
> coil consisted of a control unit that piped the 120 V 8' away to my NST bank
> that was located where the Tesla coil components were. For my new design, I
> have repurposed the old base to be a stand for my control unit. I was
> considering leaving the NST bank at the control unit and piping the 15 kV 8'
> away to the actual Tesla coil. The NST bank is 15 kV 120 mA. My question is:
> is it better to have a long run of the 120 V, 15 A supply or the 15 kV, 120
> mA, or does it not really matter. For the long 15 kV case I will insulate
> the wires from its surroundings. Thanks a lot for the inputs!
>
> Jeremy
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