Re: variacs in series

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

Fox,

19.9kV will work fine.  I prefer higher voltages up to a point.
If I had a choice, I'd use 19.9kV rather than 14.4kV.  There will be
little difference in the practical world however.  Many coils have
been built that run at around 20kV.  These higher voltages are
excellent for use with series-quenching rotaries.

John


>
> speaking of pigs. it seems most coilers get the 14.4kv primaries. What
> would the effect be of using a 19.9kv primary at the same kva rating?is
> there any reason not to? i suspect going too high would create flashover
> and such. but it seems like going a bit higher with voltage would help
> compensate for drop due to ballasting or resistive loads. furthermore, it
> would require less capacitance, but need a cap rated for higher voltage,
> which, isn't really a problem. i just like to know what other people think
> on this :)
>
> -fox