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Wouldn't you just have to phase the trannies like you do when your paralleling them? From: undisclosed recipient via Tesla <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [TCML] rewiring for 220v Each phase is 120* out of sync. so you’d need to get a single phase 120 - 240 step up to keep the phases in sync. which would give you the same current draw. you could use two different breakers off the same phase (1/2 the current draw per breaker.) Or just find a couple 240 -15kV NST’s > On Jul 8, 2016, at 4:20 PM, Reverend Fuzzy <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I'd do it... half the current draw on each phase, that way. > > --- > Reverend Christopher "Fuzzy" Mayeux > Pastor, MSB Ministries > Hattiesburg, MS > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tesla [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Boyle >> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2016 9:59 AM >> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [TCML] rewiring for 220v >> >> Hi, I have a tesla coil powered by a pair of 15kv 60ma nsts. The >> secondarys are in parallel to give 120ma. I have a terry filter, a >> couple of overvoltage gaps and a line filter. The problem is that at >> 120 volts it pulls over 30 amps. I doubled up my pfc caps from 200uf to >> 400 and when my Kill-a-watt meter gets here I can see how well that >> worked. >> >> I just lost a gig showing the coil off at the Toronto Maker Festival >> because the venue was uneasy about supplying 120 volts at 30 amps. This >> is a recurring problem. So I'm thinking maybe I should rewire my nsts >> for 220 volts, and maybe these venues will be more comfortable >> supplying power that way. This makes me think of a couple of questions: >> >> How do I connect the core grounds of my nsts when running at 220? Right >> now they are connected together to supply ground which is kept separate >> from the coil;s earth ground which is a metal spike or a water pipe >> that goes underground. And what would be the most sensible male plug >> style to put at the end of my power cord? Right now I have 12 feet of >> 10/3 cab tire as a power cord. Thanks for this great list and all your >> pooled expertise! >> _______________________________________________ >> Tesla mailing list >> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2016.0.7640 / Virus Database: 4613/12580 - Release Date: >> 07/08/16 > > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list > Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla