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Title: devices driving your coils
Post by: Belfior on September 29, 2017, 04:53:38 PM
I was finding parts and about to build my own flyback transformer and coil for Don Smith type setups and found this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171925902253

Is there any reason this would not work driving primary coils? I mean that includes postage and it has the coil and driver with it. If the first one works I will order a bunch
Title: Re: devices driving your coils
Post by: tomd on September 29, 2017, 06:00:56 PM
I'm doing something similar. This site has some products that may interest you http://www.amazing1.com/neon-transformers-12v.html (http://www.amazing1.com/neon-transformers-12v.html). Not sure about the ebay product. I think I would email the seller with any questions.
Title: Re: devices driving your coils
Post by: Belfior on September 30, 2017, 05:17:37 AM
Quote from: tomd on September 29, 2017, 06:00:56 PM
I'm doing something similar. This site has some products that may interest you http://www.amazing1.com/neon-transformers-12v.html (http://www.amazing1.com/neon-transformers-12v.html). Not sure about the ebay product. I think I would email the seller with any questions.

Thx for the site! My link was 14 bucks and these are like 55$ AND they got short circuit protection or GFI. Wouldn't that stop your NST from working?

I gotta check all their items, if they got some that had the protection removed.
Title: Re: devices driving your coils
Post by: tomd on September 30, 2017, 05:46:52 AM
Well I'm no expert when it comes to electronics but the Smith pdf only mentions it is preferable to have a nst which is not earthed. I think you will find these 12V nst's are not earthed.
Title: Re: devices driving your coils
Post by: Belfior on September 30, 2017, 01:45:26 PM
Quote from: tomd on September 30, 2017, 05:46:52 AM
Well I'm no expert when it comes to electronics but the Smith pdf only mentions it is preferable to have a nst which is not earthed. I think you will find these 12V nst's are not earthed.

Hmm I gotta read it again. The first circuit it feeds is earthed and on his video Don say the center tap is earthed with the spark gap