Re: 200:1 Potential Transformer... More Info

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net> 

Hi Jason, 

Interspersed reply below. But, while I'm up here: Your web page wouldn't load
the menu.jpg. Your source code showed it is looking for menu.jpd in your
Frontpage C drive directories. The image map is active so I was able to get to
your photos. 

Tesla list wrote: 
>
> Original poster: "tesla" <tesla-at-vortexia-dot-com> 
>
>     Thank You for all of the input! I should have been more specific on  the 
> rest of the equipment and the trannie. Here is what I do know about it.. The 
> PT weighs 252lbs and has a BIL rating of 350KV, unfortunately the rating 
> plate is missing (but the manual is on its way to me). As for my capacitors, 
> I have 10 Maxwell .03uF -at- 35KV caps that I can put together in various 
> configurations to get the voltage up and the capacitance down to the proper 
> levels, I was thinking of using 3 in series for a total of .01uF -at- 105KV. 
> The only unfortunate part is that I do not have access to the machine 
> equipment to make a nice rotary gap for this system, I was planning on using 
> the same static gap that I have been using and increasing the gap spacing 
> (is this really a god idea?). My current gap is shown at 
>
<http://www.vortexia-dot-com/coil/images/>http://www.vortexia-dot-com/coil/images/  It
> is built in a piece of 8" diameter 
> PVC and has a 2000 CFM blower that pulls air in the top of the gap assembly 
> and vents out of the bottom, I can cover the top with acrylic sheet to 
> increase the air velocity it needed.

This tranny will be capable of a lot of current. You'll be tempted for bigger
sparks (who isn't?). I think the Vortex will be limiting to you and an RSG is a
good idea. Anyway, you can always try the vortex alone and see how it reacts.
Looks like your ok on the caps. 

On the coax question, I'll others answer since I haven't used it. 

Take care, 
Bart 
>
> I have one other question, I have been wondering the best way to get the 
> power from the transformer to the coil over a longer physical distance. The 
> potential transformer stands 2ft tall and I did not want to place it too 
> close to the coil and risk it getting struck. My only thought was to use 
> something like RG-8 coaxial cable, I can't seem to find any good high 
> voltage insulated cable around that will handle that much voltage. Is this a 
> good idea? 
>
>             Thank You all again!!! 
>
>                     Jason Zuberer 
>
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> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 7:10 PM 
> Subject: 200:1 Potential Transformer 
>
> > Original poster: "tesla" <tesla-at-vortexia-dot-com> 
> > 
> >     Greetings all. I need some advice.... I just aquired a GE Super Bute 
> 200:1 
> > insturment transformer. I am not entirely sure how to integrate this type 
> of 
> > transformer into my current system. I am looking at being able to limit 
> the 
> > current on the 120 side to 14-20A, but should I run this at full voltage 
> (it 
> > produced 24KV from 120)? Would it be better to run it at 80-90V input at 
> > 14-20A? I am just not sure and I do not wnat to kill a perfectly good 
> > transformer by overloading it (does anybody have an idea of the current 
> > handling capacity on these things?). 
> >     I would more than welcom any kind of advice that I can get on this 
> one. 
> > 
> >         Thanks in advance, 
> >                         Jason Zuberer 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >