Jacobs Ladder....stubborn thing.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:16 am
Hi Folks,
I had an old neon sign transformer sitting under the bench and tried to turn it into a jacobs ladder.
6kv output and 25 mA are the ratings.
It works, but sometimes the spark will not climb, sometimes it will not spark at all. I have read about using a small resistor to help it light the first spark. Does anyone know the necessary ratings of the resistor?
I had an old neon sign transformer sitting under the bench and tried to turn it into a jacobs ladder.
6kv output and 25 mA are the ratings.
It works, but sometimes the spark will not climb, sometimes it will not spark at all. I have read about using a small resistor to help it light the first spark. Does anyone know the necessary ratings of the resistor?