RE: [TCML] Suspect component

["Reverend Fuzzy" <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Solid state will always be the dream, but currently, funds are limited.
The "end game" (as you call it) is to be a power supply that will be
of the adjustable variety... possibly power small SG tesla coil, and with
the turn of a switch or two, get a small jacob's ladder going.
(of course, ballast will be bypassable)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Bogard
> Sent: July 05, 2013 8:27 AM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Suspect component
> 
>      Just my opinion but if the idea is to drive a TC, and you are only
> using one MOT, why bother with a ballast at all?  Or a doubler for that
> matter?  If you go solid state like SISG or the like a single MOT should
> work fantastic as is, and you can limit spark length by changing BPS
> (assuming triggered SISG).  I made a rotary gap coil using twin MOTs with
> no doubler and it works great, but may be overpowered for your application.
>  I'm interested to see what your end game is here...
> 
> Scott Bogard.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 1:20 AM, Reverend Fuzzy <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 
> > Nothing odd going on, that was just a typo.
> > It's been corrected.
> > The smaller MOT (secondary shorted) is used
> > as ballast for the larger one.  The cores
> > are isolated from each other.
> >
> > Updated schematic:
> > http://www.msbministries.org/documents/cc/hvproject.pdf
> >
> > Pic of smaller MOT's core, shorted (just for fun):
> > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201747419514248&l=3e35fe39b2
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > However, your proposed circuit is a bit odd.
> >
> >
> >
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