variacs

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Subject: variacs
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Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 17:30:34 -0600
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From:  Shaun [SMTP:shaunobrien-at-geocities-dot-com]
Sent:  Saturday, March 07, 1998 11:30 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: variacs

>From:  Walt Kulpa [SMTP:gwkulpa-at-earthlink-dot-net]
>Sent:  Friday, March 06, 1998 12:40 AM
>To:  'Tesla List'
>Subject:  variacs
>
>In following the list as I prepare my fist coil, I am considering
>statements made about a nst drawing more than it's rated ampapacity due
>to it's unrestricted load. If this is true, then I need to know how to
>judge the size of say a 15kv/60ma transformer in terms of properly
>determining the size of the variac that I should be uing. Is there a rule
>of thumb that I can use to determine overcurrent protection, variacs,etc?
>
>Best regards,
>Walt Kulpa


Walt,

    A 15Kv/60ma neon pulls about 4A so I imagine a 60ma neon would pull
about 8A.
Sometimes if the plate is still on the transformer it will tell you how much
to expect. Hope this helps you.

Shaun O'Brien