Re: Testing Neon Transformer

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Subject: Re: Testing Neon Transformer
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 06:43:15 -0800
Subscriber: bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com Tue Jan 28 22:44:11 1997

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> Subscriber: xtal-at-airmail-dot-net Mon Jan 27 21:58:34 1997
> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 04:01:01 GMT
> From: David Christal <xtal-at-airmail-dot-net>
> To: Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Testing Neon Transformer
> 
> Hi Folks,
> I'm new to this list so please forgive me for not being able to search
> past threads.
> I have a 9,000V 25ma neon transformer that I believe works.  Any
> recommended testing methods?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> David Christal 3341 Cloverdale Lane, Dallas, TX  75234
> 214 349-6972 (214 FIX MY PC) (Pool Cues and Personal Computers)

David,

With a heavily insulated wire (20 KV test lead or neon sign HV wire)
connect one end to the transformer case (which  is also the center-tap
of the HV windings), and see if you can pull equally hot, fiery arcs to
each output high voltage terminal. If so, you've got a good one!

-- Bert --