Re: Ebay Pole Pigs

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

I dont know much about these but I can tell this guy is looking to sell to
tesla coil enthusiasts:

"This transformer has no current limiting and MUST be used with a limiter of
some sort! "

for normal pig operation a current limiting  ballast would never be needed.

---Eric
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Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:36 AM
Subject: RE: Ebay Pole Pigs


 > Original poster: "Stephen Mathieson" <s.mathieson-at-charter-dot-net>
 >
 > Son-montuno's real name is Lawrence Millard [larrymill-at-hotmail-dot-com] so you
 > can ask him yourself.  I purchased a 5KVA pig from him about 8 months ago
 > and it turned out to be either new freshly refurbished by Solomon Inc.
 > http://www.solomoncorp-dot-com/htm/subtrans.htm
 >
 > Free delivery to may locations. If you are looking for a pig then this is
 > the guy to buy from.
 >
 > Stephen A. Mathieson
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
 > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 11:05 PM
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Ebay Pole Pigs
 >
 > Original poster: "makinglightning comcast" <makinglightning-at-comcast-dot-net>
 >
 >
 > Does anyone know the story behind these pole pigs? Ebay item number
 > 3809089684
 >
 >
http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4665&item=3809089684&;
 > rd=1
 >
 > They sure look like T&R xfmrs and have a similar price structure.
 >
 > I have gotten 2 T&R pigs in the past, a 5KW 14.4KV and a 15KW 19.8KV, and
 > the shipping was also included in my prices. I thought it was cheap
compared
 > to neon xfmrs that don't have much power, and their protection networks
that
 > don't work real good.
 > I still don't think neon xfmrs are built good enough for tesla work.
 >
 > A big truck pulled up to my house and it had many pigs on it of all sizes
 > including REAL big ones.
 > I got my 5 KW a year or so ago, and the 15 KW one 10years ago.
 > This all was before I saw posts on how people can not get T&R pigs.
 >
 > Just curious,
 > Kevin
 >
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