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Re: NST and GFI ?
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To: tesla@pupman.com 
 
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Subject: Re: NST and GFI ? 
 
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From: Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net> 
 
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:29:40 -0700 
 
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Approved: twftesla@uswest.net 
 
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla@pupman.com@fixme 
 
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In-Reply-To: <NCBBLNLHCJEMOCIKJCJDMENFCCAA.parn@fgm.com> 
 
Hi Bill,
	Get the NON GFI version.  The GFI is some goofy electronic thing for
ground fault safety in neon signs (the real use for NSTs ;-)).  We have
discussed if all NST are forced to have that, how we will have to cut into
them to remove or defeat it...
Cheers,
	Terry
At 07:38 AM 02/11/2000 -0500, you wrote:
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>Greets,
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>I am looking at buying a new Allanson 15kv@60ma NST.
>>From what I have heard hear, they hold up very well.
>I have the option of buying one with a GFI circuit
>protection or one with out.  I am assuming the GFI
>means something like Ground Fault Iteruption or
>something like that.  So my big question is, Would
>the GFI cause me problems in a Tesla Coil or is
>it a good idea?  The GFI is about $40 more.  I
>would hate to spend more and find out that it will
>not work for my application.
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>Cheers,
>Bill Parn
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