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Hal's NST Repair Page |
Updated July 27, 2006 |
Since I have regular access to a sign company's scrap yard, I will inevitably be repairing neon sign transformers (NSTs). I hesitate calling this my NST repair page since I haven't repaired an NST yet. This page will eventually detail my efforts and may be of use to someone, somewhere, someday. At least, I'm having fun! |
Click on photo above for an enlargement. | July 24, 2006 This afternoon I swiped the rear burner element off my wife's stove, to her chagrin. I took Bart Anderson's idea of using a gallon can as a burner stand and modified it to my taste. The rig survived its first NST depotting today, so I believe it should see a lot of use in the future. The picture to the left was taken after the depotting. The burner survived and is now back in the kitchen, to my wife's relief. |
Click on photo above for an enlargement. | July 25, 2006 The morning after depotting, I brought the core in for a photo shoot. My experience was considerably different than Bart Anderson's. My transformer rating was a 12KV @ 60mA, as was Bart's. However, mine was a newer unit with built in ground fault protection. The two E shaped pieces that make up the iron core are welded together in my assembly, instead of being held together with braces and bolts. Also, the two secondary coils are both on one end, instead of one on each end, as was the case with Bart's transformer assembly. Verrrrry interestink! More photos to come. |
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