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Re: Testing Neon Transformer
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Testing Neon Transformer
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From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman@aquila.com>
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Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 06:43:15 -0800
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Subscriber: bert.hickman@aquila.com Tue Jan 28 22:44:11 1997
Tesla List wrote:
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> Subscriber: xtal@airmail.net Mon Jan 27 21:58:34 1997
> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 04:01:01 GMT
> From: David Christal <xtal@airmail.net>
> To: Tesla-list-subscribers@poodle.pupman.com
> Subject: Testing Neon Transformer
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> Hi Folks,
> I'm new to this list so please forgive me for not being able to search
> past threads.
> I have a 9,000V 25ma neon transformer that I believe works. Any
> recommended testing methods?
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> Thanks in advance.
> David Christal 3341 Cloverdale Lane, Dallas, TX 75234
> 214 349-6972 (214 FIX MY PC) (Pool Cues and Personal Computers)
David,
With a heavily insulated wire (20 KV test lead or neon sign HV wire)
connect one end to the transformer case (which is also the center-tap
of the HV windings), and see if you can pull equally hot, fiery arcs to
each output high voltage terminal. If so, you've got a good one!
-- Bert --