[Amps] Neon xfmr for HiPot

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE: 

>   Mike K4GMH wrote:
>
>> Can a 10 kV, 30 mA., xfmr used for a neon light be used in a hi-pot tester?
>> Seems like a natural with just a small variac used to vary the primary
>> voltage (120 VAC) for adjusting the output voltage.

REPLY: 
30 mA is a lethal amount of current. Be sure to use some form of current
limiting so the short circuit current is a fraction of a mA. The test will be
just as valid and no harm to either you or the item under test (probably).

73, Bill W6WRT