Re: Ballasting a Pole Pig

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Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>

I've considered that, but have had some problems
finding enough identical transformers to do the trick.
 A pig would give me power to spare and room to
grow...

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds"
> <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Curt,
>
> Sounds like you got your answer reguarding the
> welder for
> ballast.  You also could parallel multiple NST's to
> get to higher
> power levels.  I got four 15KV 30ma NST in parallel
> for my current
> coil (15KV 120ma).  I've heard of some putting 7 in
> parallel.  If you
> do want to go to 5KV or higher, the PIG is the way
> to go.
>
> Gerry R.
>
>
> >Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >I'm considering making the move to a Pole Pig since
> >I'm having a hard time finding anything larger than
> a
> >60 mA NST.  I have a old stick welder that I'm
> >considering using as a ballast, but am not 100%
> sure
> >how I should go about hooking it up.  Do I just use
> >the power inputs and run it in series with the pig?
> >Do I need to terminate the "welding" output?  Does
> it
> >matter what setting the welding output power is set
> >to?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Curt.
> >
> >
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