I redid the same thing running the coil afterwards, adding 1 at a time and watching the gauge.
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From: Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 12/06/2016 16:02 (GMT-06:00)
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [TCML] Pfc vid
It would be a useful question to ask - which better approximates (for the
purpose is sizing a PFC cap) the load of an NST charging a cap - an open
circuit or an arc (pretty much a short circuit)? Not sure but my guess is
neither.
Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA
On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 10:30 AM, wt5y <wt5y@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Been a while, I was wrong I use 5 caps. without a tesla coil hooked up my
> 3 nst's drew 25 amps just pulling an arc. in the us 20 amp receptacles are
> all we have for 120. but with 5 ac caps no more blown fuses or breakers.
> below is link to my youtube vid showing nst's current gauge and using
> screwdriver to short em out.
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> https://youtu.be/0BF-g4dZ7j4
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