Re: Terry's NST protection circuit?

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-mcn-dot-org>

Terry,

Mine seems to work well (at least I haven't burnt the NST", and was easy
to build. So thumbs up from me!

Jonathan Peakall

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have noticed that "Terry's protection circuit" at:
> 
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/NSTFilt.jpg
> 
> gets a lot of "press" :-))
> 
> I was wondering if those that have used it are happy or have any
> suggestions or improvements.  Or, if it has not help your NSTs or anything
> "bad" like that?
> 
> A few have asked for more detail and I have BIG pics of basically the same
> thing for my big coil at:
> 
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyCoils/BigCoil/BigCoil.htm
> 
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/P14260016.jpg
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/P14260017.jpg
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/P14260018.jpg
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/P14260019.jpg
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/P14260020.jpg
> 
> If anyone knows of any improvements I would be happy to hear of them...
> 
> I do think adding an input fuse to the NST is a great idea incase the
> shunts saturate.  However, there are hints that people can run super high
> power NST coils in that region too...  Sort of bleeding edge of TC
> technology stuff...  Maybe get 3KW out of a 15/60...  The R&D sounds
> painful to me but...
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>         Terry