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Re: HOW TO MEASURE XFRMR POWER?
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To: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com
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Subject: Re: HOW TO MEASURE XFRMR POWER?
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From: jim.fosse-at-bdt-dot-com (jim fosse)
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 96 00:08 PST
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>I have 2 12KV transformers. They are about 2.5' cubed and filled with oil. I
>have been able to tell the output voltage by placing 10VAC on the input and
>measured 1200VAC on the output. The tricky part is how to tell what the power
>rating is. There is no indication of who made them or any stickers or
plates on
>them of any kind.
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>Does anyone have any ideas on a semi-easy way to tell what the maximum safe
>power output of the transformers are?
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> -Dan
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I was going to say, run them with a load untill the steady state temperature
reached say 140f or 40c and call that the output power. But at 1' x 1' x
2.5' that's pole pig country, say 10KW, and not easily loadable. Some of the
more experienced coilers may have a closer answer for you.
jim