Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
Tried ballasting with a LARGE wattage resistor, still
trips the breaker almost instataneously. I'm
beginning to beleive that the pig is dead. Anyone
have other suggestions?
Would driving it with a 6V transformer and measuring
the HV output be a reasonable test???
Curt.
--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Definitely not! The welder and pig are definitely
> in
> series (220 power input to the welder in series with
> the low voltage bushings on the pig. Center tap
> unconnected). Everything is one loop so that the
> current must pass through both the pig and the
> welder.
> Trust me on this one, I know the difference.
>
> I have tried running with welding leads shorted
> together and unshorted. With lower amperage
> settings
> of the welder the welder comes on and the fan runs
> without tripping the breaker, so the pig is
> definitely
> passing current. No spark at the HV terminals, even
> with as little as 1/16" gap between "coat hangers".
>
> Beginning to suspect the pig is dead???
>
> Curt.
>
>
>
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Original poster: Charles Brush
> > <cfbrush@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Curt,
> >
> > You don't by any chance have the pig wired in
> series
> > with the
> > welder's welding leads do you? It needs to be in
> > series with one leg
> > of the 220v ac line going into the welder.
> > Otherwise I am stumped,
> > but it sounds like something must not be wired
> > right.
> >
> > Zap!
> >
> > Charles Brush
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Original poster: "C. Sibley"
> <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >David,
> > >
> > >I only have a 15A 220V circuit to play with, and
> am
> > in
> > >the process o
msnip...