Re: Re-configuring X-Ray Transformers

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

The ratio of voltage and current is nothing. If the wire will max out at 50
ma that is max current. If you drop the voltage to 10kv the wire size is
still 50 ma max.
   Robert  H

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> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:26:23 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Re-configuring X-Ray Transformers
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> Original poster: "James T by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jamest2000-at-att-dot-net>
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> Hi Jack,
> 
>> If a transformers specs were say 400 MA -at- 100 KV, is
>> it not true that I could expect say 2 amps -at- 20 KV? Of
>> course the secondaries wire size would have to be of
>> substantial gauge to cope with the increased current:
>> Wouldn't the PRIMARY wire awg size already be
>> adequate?
>> 
>> NeonUT Jack
> 
> I guess I wasn't thinkin. Lets see Ip = Es X Is / Ep so
> 100000 X .4 / 220 = 181 AMPS. I hope I have the math right.
> You would have to have huge primarys. The biggest Xray trans I had only put
> out 50 milliamps.
> This is a pole pig size monster. It should put out around 2 AMPS.
> Regards,
> James
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