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Subject: Good Pig
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 11:03:59 -0600
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From: Gregory R. Hunter [SMTP:ghunter@mail.enterprise.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 1998 4:03 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Good Pig
Coiler Types,
I've been tinkering with my new pig, trying to ascertain if it's
serviceable or not. I'm too chicken to apply mains power to it--I
don't have anything to ballast it with. I ohmed the 11KV winding,
and the needle (honest, a moving needle) slowly settled down on
about 350 ohms. The 240V winding was practically a dead short. I
have no idea what the resistance of pig windings should be. Do my
readings sound right?
I was desperate to test it somehow, so I tried my 6 amp car battery
charger on it. I made a spark gap of about .25" with some stiff
wire. I clipped one charger lead to one 240V terminal. I tapped
the other charger clip against the other 240V terminal, and
was rewarded with a sharp "SNAP" across the spark gap. I think it
works! Not bad, considering the price tag (it was FREE).
Greg
Tickling the Pig's Tail in East Anglia, UK