Re: Ballasting a Pole Pig

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

Why not start with a PT? They are small and fairly
powerful, and can easily be ballasted with a spool of
AWG 12.

http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/garage/pt_14.4kV_1.5kVA_1.jpg

http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/garage/pt_14.4kV_1.5kVA_2.jpg

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> I've considered that, but have had some problems
> finding enough identical transformers to do the
> trick.
>   A pig would give me power to spare and room to
> grow...
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds"
>  > <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > Hi Curt,
>  >
>  > Sounds like you got your answer reguarding the
>  > welder for
>  > ballast.  You also could parallel multiple NST's
> to
>  > get to higher
>  > power levels.  I got four 15KV 30ma NST in
> parallel
>  > for my current
>  > coil (15KV 120ma).  I've heard of some putting 7
> in
>  > parallel.  If you
>  > do want to go to 5KV or higher, the PIG is the
> way
>  > to go.
>  >
>  > Gerry R.
>  >
>  >
>  > >Original poster: "C. Sibley"
> <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>  > >
>  > >I'm considering making the move to a Pole Pig
> since
>  > >I'm having a hard time finding anything larger
> than
>  > a
>  > >60 mA NST.  I have a old stick welder that I'm
>  > >considering using as a ballast, but am not 100%
>  > sure
>  > >how I should go about hooking it up.  Do I just
> use
>  > >the power inputs and run it in series with the
> pig?
>  > >Do I need to terminate the "welding" output?
> Does
>  > it
>  > >matter what setting the welding output power is
> set
>  > >to?
>  > >
>  > >Thanks,
>  > >
>  > >Curt.
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >