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RE: new MOT stack completed!



Original poster: "Tim J by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <digital_raven45-at-hotmail-dot-com>




>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: RE: new MOT stack completed!
>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 23:06:56 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz 
><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>
>
>Hi Ted and Tim
>
>I think you both should provide complete details about the tesla coils and
>power supplies. The expense of 5 or 10 kVA pole pigs has prevented many
>coilers from ascending to pole pig heaven. The six pack MOT power supply
>would allow more coilers to enter the power club. If full details of your
>systems were made available, this could set the precedent for some reliable
>standards. One problem is the infinite variety of MOTs. I have about 50
>MOTs and no two are identical in appearance. I think I remember Gregory
>Hunter writing that he had two MOTs which were identical in appearance, but
>had different output characteristics. This variety alone might stand in the
>way of reliable standards.
>
>Godfrey Loudner
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In my experience, no one MOT has exactly the same output characteristics as 
the other! I had a 2337 VAC MOT, and a 2400 VAC MOT working together just 
fine on the same curcuit in series for my older Tesla Coil. I never had any 
problems. But they drew around the same amount of current (9 to 10 A max). I 
THINK CURRENT INPUT/OUTPUT/ and CORE SIZE IS THE ISSUE HERE...NOT VOLTAGE. 
So...look for Microwave with similar brand name or current draw. (the bigger 
the current draw...the bigger the the core size--usually)