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Re: Transformer Question



>         Schematic wise, it looks just like the winding of my Jefferson
> Electric Neon that I unpotted several months ago. (15kV 60ma and 23uF)
> Check the physical arrangement of the three coils. if the coil to the
> PFC cap is wound ontop of the primary winding; it's there for power
> factor correction. If it's a separate winding, isolated by magnetic
> shunts; its for constant voltage regulation. Given the sensitivity of
> a photocopier's contrast to voltage, I would expect it to be a
> constant voltage winding and removing the cap will (increase?) the
> output voltage by reducing core saturation.

Removing the cap reduced voltage by about 50%...

...Jeff Parisse
www.ddlabs-dot-com/tesla/