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Re: NEON- Building a loading meter
> >
> > As far as which method mA or HV is the more accurate means of
> > loading, we have found that if you strictly depend on
> > current(mA)you are apt to get readings that are adversly effected
> > by the reactance in your secondary wiring, and will be prone to
> > overload.
Do you mean that if I am reading 24mA, the milliammeter is not
indicating what voltage level I've reached since this will vary with
the tubing's length. I could add tubing (and wiring) causing the
voltage to rise while the 24mA stayed relatively stable?
If so, that's a good point in addition to what you say below.
> >
> > Using the HV method is a much easier test to actually take
> > (parrallel as apposed to series), it also takes into account
> > voltage that is lost to ground via capacitive coupling which adds
> > to the actual load on the trans. but is not taken into
> > consideration on a mA test.
> > Now the best of both worlds is performing both tests.
Amen.
Steve,
Thanks for the input.
Do you have information on how to install a midpoint grounded circuit
with secondary GFI protection?
Thanks,
Kenny
Definitely not a physicist, though somewhat of a backyard theoretical
metaphysicist. :-)
Kenny Greenberg -- Neon - Scenic and Environmental Art
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