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Re: neon protection
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Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 12:55:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: neon protection
In a message dated 97-10-08 15:24:35 EDT, you write:
> From: Someone <fox-at-netunlimited-dot-net>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: neon protection
>
> i recently destroyed my first transformer and am looking for a way to
> protect it. ive seen protection circuits but they all seem a little
> vague. i dont have any accurate measuring devices so i cant make my own
> capacitors and chokes if they need to be precise.
> someone once told me that a flourescent tube ballast was just a big
> choke... could 2 of these on the hv terminals be used to keep it from
> burning out?
>
> thanks
> >>
> Someone,
>
> I use resistors in series with the high voltage feeds on my 3" dia coil,
> using 12 kv neon sign transformers. No chokes or filter caps. Have never
> had a problem with this set up. I don't have the values here but can
check
> if you like.
>
> Ed Sonderman
>
--- I checked this morning, I am using 3,000 ohm 25W resistors in each leg.
That might be a little high. I have heard others using 1,000 ohms.
Ed Sonderman