Re: [TCML] Strickfaden Neon Sign Transformer

[jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I mounted my ladder rods within a tube and made a physical connection at the top to hold them in place. worked excellently. 

The other trick i learned was to make a third electrodes at the base, which is connected to a side by some HV Mohm resistors. 
This makes it easier to start the arc reliably. Made it ideal for a museum display we made 
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/JHowson/Jacobs%20Ladder/IMAG0111s.jpg 

Here are some slow motion shots we took of it starting using this electrode 
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/JHowson/Jacobs%20Ladder/Ignition/ignitionslowmo.gif 





Thanks, 
John "Jay" Howson IV 


"Why thank you, I will be happy to take those electrons off your hands." 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Behary" <jeff_behary@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 1:14:38 PM 
Subject: [TCML] Strickfaden Neon Sign Transformer 

Apologies, forgot the link! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0L6OHXP-pg 



From: Jeff Behary [mailto:jeff_behary@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 1:13 PM 
To: 'tesla@xxxxxxxxxx' 
Subject: Strickfaden Neon Sign Transformer 



A generous friend sent me this surprise from Ebay - a California man was 
given it by Ken when he met him as a kid. 
15kV 120mA. After making a Jacob's ladder as it was originally used, I have 
a renewed respect for high voltage J. 


I've made some evil ladders with X-Ray xfmrs, etc, but short of a neon 
bombarding xfmr this is still pretty impressive! 
Next project might be a micrometer adjustment "V" to see how high a Jacob's 
Ladder can get with more standard NSTs. 
I'm thinking of using flat bar on edge instead of the normal bent wires - 
they get knocked out of whack too easy! 



Jeff Behary, c/o 

The Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum 

http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com 



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