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RE: Saturating LTR coil! - demonstrated!! - RE: ~Variac question



Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>

>>>         What is the voltage across the transformer during these
conditions?  I
>>> can see no way to get that much current without approaching series
>>> resonance;  the current which charges the capacitor has to pass through
>>> the leakage reactance.
>>> 
>>> Ed
 
>> The mains input?  Probably between 130-135VAC, allowing for a drop in the
>> mains.  But my 15/60 is mains-resonant with about a .01uF cap, and I was
>> using a .02uF cap.
>> 
>> Gary Lau
>> MA, USA

>Should have been more specific.  What is the secondary voltage?
>
>Ed

The (peak) NST secondary voltage is determined by the static gap setting,
twenty-odd kV, firing smoothly.

Gary Lau
MA, USA