Re: HV connectors needed!

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: HV connectors needed!
From: ross andrews <sflourine-at-home-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 15:36:32 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme



	Hi,  

	Banana jacks on plexiglass work great - supposedly they can handle
about 5 amps - I've used them with 3 NST's in parallel on my TC.

	Regards,
	Ross

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: "Marco Denicolai" <Marco.Denicolai-at-tellabs.fi>
> 
> Hello!
> 
> I am desperately seeking for HV connectors (cable plug + panel socket, 1
pole)
> capable to carry 20 kV 1A.
> 
> Up to now I have found 3 sources:
> 
> www.reynoldsindustries-dot-com
> Nice stuff for avionics, but price is $140 per plug (!). Shipping asap
> 
> www.lemo.ch
> Very nice stuff, price is about $60 per plug, but connector size is BIG,
> about 3
>  cm diameter by 10 cm length. Shipping 1 week.
> 
> www.amp-dot-com
> The LGH series price is about like Lemo's, but they are also big and shipping
> time is 10-14 weeks.
> 
> www.caton-dot-com
> Their Series 14 seems to suit to me. Plug is only 1 cm by 6 cm (30 kV).
> I sent them last week an email asking for distributors in Europe. Never
got an
> answer (maybe they are on Chritmas holidays?)
> These should be suitable size and (maybe) suitable price too.
> 
> - Could some of you guys there in the US contact Caton and let me know about
> their prices and distributors in Europe?
> - Does anybody know any other source of HV connectors like I am looking
for (20
> kV 1A) ?
> 
> Thank for your help.
> 
> Happy New Year.