small valves and RE: OT

[Patrick Finnegan]

On Wednesday 27 April 2005 21:28, you wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:56:46 +0100 (BST)
> A few years back, I had a bench power supply ('constant
> current/constant voltage' type) that would output 5000 volts at up to
> a few hundred milliamperes.
>
> SCARY POWER SUPPLY.

Heh.  About a year and a half ago, I pulled the transformer out of an 
NMI power supply.  4kV at 1.5A rating.

That sucker could blow fuses really well. ;)

Pat
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