Re: [TCML] Overdriving NSTs

["Phillip Slawinski" <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>]

I didn't just luck out this time.  I've done it several times already.  Of
course, that was with it running as a Jacobs ladder.  It's my understanding
that NSTs run at a lower voltage when short circuited.  In TC duty they see
higher voltage as they charge the capacitor, but since I have my spark gap
conservatively set the firing voltage has not changed at all.

On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 6:17 AM, bunnykiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey Phillip...
>
> 200%??  you put 240Vac into it?  ouch  you lucked out this time...probably
> wont be so lucky the next time around...good chance you stressed the
> insulation on the secondaries of the NST ...
>
> Scot D
>
>
> Phillip Slawinski wrote:
>
>  I just hooked my NST up to the Tesla coil and ran it up to full (200%)
>> voltage.  WOW!   :-D  Three foot sparks, maybe unimpressive to all you
>> guys
>> but for me that's something :)  I haven't made any attempt at tuning it,
>> and
>> I don't have all the parts yet.
>>
>> My point is that for the short time I overdrove the NST in tesla coil duty
>> didn't destroy it immediately
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