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Series or parallel? (fwd)
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From: D.C. Cox [SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 12:03 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Series or parallel? (fwd)
to: Brian
When running multiple NST's use a 20-50 Ohm, 50 Watt resistor on each NST.
The paralled outputs are then routed through the usual protective
resistive-inductive circuitry.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
> From: Basura, Brian D [SMTP:Brian.Basura-at-unistudios-dot-com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 12:18 PM
> To: 'Tesla List'
> Subject: RE: Series or parallel? (fwd)
>
> Hello,
>
> What if you are running multiple NST's in parallel. Should the NST's
> secondary be connected together then to the resistors/inductors or
> should each NST have it's own protection?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian D. Basura
> USITG - Manager, Technical Support
> (818) 777-0979
>
>
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> > From: Tesla List[SMTP:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 08, 1998 6:48 PM
> > To: 'Tesla List'
> > Subject: Series or parallel? (fwd)
> >
> >
> > From: D.C. Cox [SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
> > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 1998 1:04 PM
> > To: Tesla List
> > Subject: Re: Series or parallel? (fwd)
> >
> > to: Tim
> >
> > Running the cap in parallel with the power source and the spark gap in
> > series (like most schematics show) is the best possible way to insure
> > the
> > reasonably quick death of your NST. Always run the gap (stationary or
> > rotary) in parallel with the NST and the cap in series with the
> > adjustable
> > primary tap. Be sure to use some protection between your NST and the
> > gap
> > (on each leg) to prevent any spikes kicking back. 500-1000 Ohms of
> > resistance in series with a small air core inductor works fine.
> >
> > DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > > From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > To: 'Tesla List' <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > Subject: Series or parallel? (fwd)
> > > Date: Saturday, February 07, 1998 12:33 AM
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 19:00:39 -0700
> > > From: Tim Dempsey <tdempsey-at-easley-dot-net>
> > > To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > > Subject: Series or parallel?
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I've seen several references to running tesla coils is a series
> > circuit
> > > as follows:
> > >
> > > neon secondary--cap--tesla primary--neon secondary
> > >
> > > Would the spark gap be placed across the cap and the tesla primary
> > and
> > > what are the advantages of running a coil in this fashsion or am I
> > > misunderstanding ? Most schematics I've seen show the cap in
> > parallel
> > > with the neon and the spark gap inbetween one leg of the cap and
> > tesla
> > > primary. Also, I would like to know where the strike rail for the
> > > primary connects into the circuit? Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> > > New coiler
> > >
> > > Tim Dempsey
> > >
> > > tdempsey -at-easley-dot-net
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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