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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: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 13:00:59 -0600 (MDT)
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Approved: mod1@poodle.pupman.com
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Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 12:55:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: Esondrmn@aol.com
To: tesla@pupman.com
Subject: Re: neon protection
In a message dated 97-10-08 15:24:35 EDT, you write:
> From: Someone <fox@netunlimited.net>
> To: tesla@pupman.com
> Subject: Re: neon protection
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> 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?
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> thanks
> >>
> Someone,
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> 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.
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> Ed Sonderman
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--- I checked this morning, I am using 3,000 ohm 25W resistors in each leg.
That might be a little high. I have heard others using 1,000 ohms.
Ed Sonderman