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Re: no sparks from pdt



Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

I followed the link in you post and saw a nameplate for a 4800 volt
transformer. This is a "low" voltage for a coil, and may be your problem.

KEN

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Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 1:03 PM
Subject: no sparks from pdt


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<steve.tami.andrews-at-att-dot-net>
>
> i got my pdt all wired up this week with the contol panel
> (breaker,variac,outlet,meter) and ballast..4 3500 watt 240v waterheater
> elements.this is on the same coil i have been running 8 15000 30
> nst's,sometimes with two R.Q static gap's other times a rotary gap.... to
the
> point the pdt (15kva) with 240v input turns ratio checked -at-12vac input was
> 480v
> output hums when power is turned on BUT when i got no output on coil, i
> started
> cutting back on the ballast untill only one element was in use..i can
barely
> get it to arc the the gap on the R.Q. gap?are thr waterheater elem this
> losey...i get much better results with a 15000 30 nst..1?am i doing this
wrong?
> i am using both HV outputs just like a nst should i only be using one with
the
> other side of the primary to
> ground..http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=88
> here is pics of the wiring tag on the pt and the inside wiring....need
help
>
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