Re: Removing Pig Top

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Thanks. I never paid any attention to that bolt. I was
surprised about the windings myself when I first got
it. While "new" is a relative term, here it was right
after I "found" it:

http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/pig_14.4kV_25kVA_1.jpg

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: Edward Wingate
 > <ewing7-at-rochester.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Tesla list wrote:
 >  >
 >  > Original poster: Zagarus Rashkae
 > <arbitrarily_random-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  > Hi Adam,
 >  >
 >  > I think you could probably pry it off. Check for
 > any obvious fasteners
 >  > (screws, clips...) and then figure out a way to
 > remove them. If it's welded
 >  > then you're probably out of luck, although you
 > may be able to grind the
 >  > welds off.
 >  >
 >  > Regards,
 >  > Chris Lu
 >  >
 >  > Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 >  > Original poster: Yurtle Turtle
 >  >
 >  > How does one remove the pig top from:
 >  >
 >  >
 >
http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/pig_14.4kV_25kVA_2.jpg
 >  >
 >  >
 >
http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/pig_14.4kV_25kVA_3.jpg
 >  >
 >  > thanks
 >  > Adam
 >
 > Adam,
 >
 > The funny looking bolt in the center of the cover on
 > the pole
 > transformer can be unscrewed with a crescent wrench
 > after which the
 > cover can be easily lifted off. You may have to
 > lightly tap the
 > underside of the cover at the edge to break the
 > rubber seal loose. There
 > may also be a ground strap between the lid and the
 > case that needs to be
 > removed on one end and you want to be careful with
 > the leads from the
 > bushings to the HV coils. It must be fairly new,
 > both the HV and LV
 > windings are aluminum.
 >
 > Ed Wingate RATCB
 >
 >


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