Re: NST robustness

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• Subject: Re: NST robustness
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 08:28:18 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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In a message dated 00-02-24 09:33:10 EST, you write:

<< Why do you think that is?  My latest thinking on the subject (about a 
> year old) is that it should be better if the gap is set to, say, 15kV as 
>you then have an extra margin of safety up your sleeve. It seems to 
> have worked for me so far but then I haven't had the guts to do an 
> acid test of this theory.
> 
> Regards,
> Malcolm

Hi Malcolm

My reasoning on the 15/30 NST's being weak is that they are the
same physical size as a 12kV unit, so the pathways for shorting
inside are stressed more by 15kV than by 12kV.  Also the 15kV
may have thinner wire and thinner insulation.  I suspect that a
7.5kV, 60ma, still the same physical size, may be even more 
robust.  

Cheers,
John Freau
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