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Re: Just wonderin' (fwd)



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com
> 
> In a message dated 4/18/99 4:45:14 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
> 
> >
> >  > I have a couple NST's and am wondering what would be best for a TC.
> >  > I have a 7.5 KV -at- 100mA up to 15KV -at- 30mA so I've got quite a range.
> >  > What is the safety margin on the sec voltage? could I paralell them?
> >  > Just wonderin' I'm trying not to make an expensive mistake that I'm
> >  > sure 20 or more others have already made.
> >
> >  The NST's should only be paralleled if they're rated identically.
> 
> Only the voltage ratings need to be identical.  They can have different
> current outputs and still work.

	Not even the voltage ratings need be the same, although the higher
voltage unit will carry more of the load.  Remember that these are
nearly constant CURRENT devices, and their deliberate leakage reactance
contributes to load sharing.

Ed