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Re: 7 kv -at- 1 amp[ transfo



.Te> Date: Mon, 08 Apr 1996 18:31:53 -0700
 Te> From: Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-com>
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 Te> To: tesla ml <tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com>
 Te> Subject: 7 kv -at- 1 amp[ transformer
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 Te> I have a chance to pick up a 7 kv -at- 1 amp plate transformer at a very 
 Te> good price. I wonder if anyone in the group has attempted to work with
 Te> this low a voltage transformer....successfully? 
 Te> Would appreciate any inputs
 Te> Skip Greiner

 MG> Skip, I've used 7200 volt transformers and they work fine, but the
 MG> spark gap is critical at these lower voltages in as far as consistant
 MG> firing is concerned. I have a friend that uses a 7KV 1 Amp plate
 MG> transformer (Randy Peterson) and it works good, but as I said the
 MG> lower voltage makes the gap touchy, in fact a rotary is pretty much
 MG> needed, a series gap at this low a voltage would be a real bear to
 MG> quench properly!!

                                Mark Graalman 71612,1234-at-compuserve-dot-com

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