Re: Converting to "Pig Power"

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Original poster: "Newell Jensen" <pillar2012-at-hotmail-dot-com> 


Randy,

Where are you getting your pole pig?  I am about to buy one and I would 
probably get the same power rating as the one coming to you.  Let me 
know.  Thanks.

Newell

 >From: "Tesla list"
 >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 >Subject: Re: Converting to "Pig Power"
 >Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:21:05 -0700
 >
 >Original poster: Yurtle Turtle
 >
 >I use a sucker gap with my PT and my pig with no
 >problem.
 >
 >http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/shopvac_gap.jpg
 >
 >Adam
 >
 >--- Tesla list wrote:
 > > Original poster: "Randy & Lori"
 > >
 > >
 > > The pig is due in this week(14.4 10 KVA), and being
 > > as intelligent as I am,
 > > I thought I would run my setup past the list.  The
 > > secondary is 6.25” X
 > > 24.5” with 26 gauge.  The Tank cap is 2 strings of
 > > 10 942Cs for a total of
 > > .03 uF.  I am currently tapped on the primary at
 > > about 12 turns (out of
 > > 23).  I’m not sure just what the modified 15/30 is
 > > putting out (half the
 > > shunts removed).  The gap is currently a sucker gap
 > > (vacuum through ¾”
 > > copper pipe).
 > >
 > > I plan to ground one HV terminal of the pig to the
 > > case, center of the
 > > primary, bottom of the secondary and of course earth
 > > ground, as recommended
 > > by Dr. Resonance.   I have a 30 Amp line filter, the
 > > 500’ roll of Home
 > > Depot special for some current limiting.
 > >
 > > My concerns:  If the 500’ roll is to hold me to
 > > about 30 Amps, is the line
 > > filter too small?
 > > Will the sucker gap give any kind of acceptable
 > > performance (or will it
 > > just “Power Arc”)?
 > > Do I need more capacitors (to spread the wealth)?
 > > I read (one place only) that a pig doesn’t need any
 > > PFC???
 > >
 > > I’m not asking for someone to do all of my math for
 > > me; just give some
 > > suggestions from your personal experience.  I just
 > > feel that throwing power
 > > to a pig for the fist time without running my setup
 > > past the list would be
 > > a little stupid and arrogant on my part.
 > >
 > > Randy
 > >
 > >
 >
 >