Re: Taken to the cleaners by a Transformer Salesman.

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Original poster: DRIEBEN-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com 

Hi Paul, all,

I was wondering if you meant to say "34.5 kV" as oppposed to "44.5 kV"
as I've never heard of a primary line voltage of 44.5 kV, at least not
here in North America (don't really know what they've got in Europe or
Austrailia). If Mr. Debolt was advertising the transformer in question
as a 44.5 kV tranny, I'd be suspicious from the start for the above men-
tioned reason.

David Rieben

----- Original Message -----
From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2004 9:30 am
Subject: Taken to the cleaners by a Transformer Salesman.

 > Original poster: "Paul Marshall" <klugmann-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > Several months ago, I responded to an ad for a 44.5 kV 10kVA pig.
 > The
 > seller was Brent DeBolt. I paid $375.00 for it. When it arrived it
 > was only
 > a 4,160v 10kVA transformer. I told mr. Debolt because of the low
 > voltage
 > there was nothing I could use it for. It is still setting in my
 > basement
 > and Mr. Debolt has never responded. He also sold a trany to Dr.
 > Resonance.
 > All I can say is Beware ! Things are not always what they are
 > advertised to
 > be. The e.Bay transformer ad for the over priced MOT prompted me
 > to write
 > this.....
 >
 > Any body want a 4,160v 10kVA trany I'll make you a good deal...
 >
 > PS: I do believe that the regular members of the list are honest...
 >
 >
 > Paul S. Marshall
 >
 >
 >