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Re: Pole Xfrmer, what is the best voltage choice???.....



Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <presence-at-churchofinformationwarfare-dot-org>

Tesla list writes: 

> Original poster: "Jason Johnson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <hvjjohnson13-at-hotmail-dot-com> 
> 
> Contrary to popular belief, I am not dead, nor have I dissapeared from the
> face of the earth, but it has been a while since I posted (over a month!). 
> 
> Why can't you just place the HV windings in parrellel instead of series?
> Almost all 14.4KV pigs are built with 2 HV windings which are placed in

This is false. 

> series for 14.4KV operation, or parrellel for 7200 volt operation. It is a
> very simple procedure for opening the tank and swithching the connections. I
> am a fan of low voltage coils (I have a MOT coil that runs on two
> unballasted MOTs with no voltage doublers that kicks out over six feet of
> spark, for those that don't know), but if I were you I would go with the
> higher voltage, save your rolled cap, and build an MMC. Higher voltage means
> a smaller cap for the same throughput, the gap is easier to construct, etc. 
> 
> << Jason R. Johnson >>
> G-3 #1129
> The Geek Group
> http://www.thegeekgroup-dot-org/ 
> 
> "The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity."
>  -Albert Einstein 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:29 PM
> Subject: Pole Xfrmer, what is the best voltage choice???..... 
> 
> 
>> Original poster: "david baehr by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dfb25-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>>
>> I've purchased another 14400/5kva like the one I sold a few years back.
> Now I'm
>> having second thoughts about the voltage.A few years back I remember
> seeing
>> Mark Graalmans "Pandora" coil performing very well with a 7500v or so
>> transformer.....this lower voltage makes cap construction a bit easier, my
> last
>> coil used the tcbor 60mil rolls....and I held my variac to 200v for 12kv
> to the
>> caps, but I've read even then they are on the limit......60mil would have
> an
>> easy time at 7600v...........should I keep the 14400 or trade for a
> 7600???
>> Whats the pros and cons????....It will be used for a 8" to 10" dia. coil
>> THANKYOU!!!!!!! 
>>
>>
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KEN