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Re: Neons??? Urgent!!
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: Re: Neons??? Urgent!!
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 13:19:12 -0600
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Approved: tesla@stic.net
From: Rick Holland[SMTP:rickh@ghg.net]
Reply To: rickh@ghg.net
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 1997 12:17 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Neons??? Urgent!!
Tesla List wrote:
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> From: Zuma[SMTP:mwise@ns.sosis.com]
> Reply To: mwise@ns.sosis.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 1997 11:48 PM
<SNIP>
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> On my neon I recently unpotted, I ran it hooked up to a neon light.
> The primary got extremely hot, hot enough it was boiling what little bit
> of tar that was left on it off. Is this normal?
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> Chris
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Chris,
No, this is not normal. If you used a solvent to unpot the tranny, you
may have dissolved some of the winding insulation. Also, the nick in the
primary could very well be shorting. I suggest you soak the thing in a
bucket of shellak for several hours at least and allow to dry.
Rick Holland
The Answer is 42.