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Re: neon protection
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: neon protection
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From: Tesla List <mod1@pupman.com>
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Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 13:13:00 -0600 (MDT)
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Approved: mod1@poodle.pupman.com
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Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 14:00:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: Esondrmn@aol.com
To: tesla@pupman.com
Subject: Re: neon protection
In a message dated 97-10-07 23:23:48 EDT, you write:
<< Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 22:19:07 -0400
From: Someone <fox@netunlimited.net>
To: tesla@pupman.com
Subject: Re: neon protection
i recently destroyed my first transformer and am looking for a way to
protect it. ive seen protection circuits but they all seem a little
vague. i dont have any accurate measuring devices so i cant make my own
capacitors and chokes if they need to be precise.
someone once told me that a flourescent tube ballast was just a big
choke... could 2 of these on the hv terminals be used to keep it from
burning out?
thanks
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Someone,
I use resistors in series with the high voltage feeds on my 3" dia coil,
using 12 kv neon sign transformers. No chokes or filter caps. Have never
had a problem with this set up. I don't have the values here but can check
if you like.
Ed Sonderman