Re: OBIT Qs

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Original poster: "Brian Foley by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>" <ka1bbg1@mcttelecom.com>

Hi, you might want to look at the ignition transformer used on a lot of
these rocket kerosene heaters. the one I saw the other day had a single
output and ground from case. cul brian
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Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 7:56 PM
Subject: OBIT Qs


> Original poster: "Peter Lawrence by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla@uswest.net>" <Peter.Lawrence@Eng.Sun.COM>
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> Sue Gaeta,
>           a question about the OBIT you are rewinding. Are OBITs single
ended
> or are they center tapped.
>
> I just found out that (by law???) any NST over 7.5kv is center tapped, and
> my set up is currently for a 6-20 single ended NST. I want to try higher
> voltages to see how spark varies with power on my "small" coils. I'ld like
> to try 6, 7.5, and 9 kv, but I'll go for a 10kv OBIT instead of the 9kv
NST
> if the OBIT is single ended.
>
> -Pete Lawrence.
>
> (ps, anyone, if OBITs are single ended, where can I get one in
California...)
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