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Re: 10KV RMS -at- 300MA transformer wire size
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Re: 10KV RMS -at- 300MA transformer wire size
Date:
Mon, 07 Apr 1997 09:04:21 -0700
From:
Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-wwnet-dot-com>
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Tesla List wrote:
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> Subject:
> Re: 10KV RMS -at- 300MA transformer
> Date:
> Sun, 06 Apr 1997 07:20:14 -0400
> From:
> Steve Falco <sfalco-at-worldnet.att-dot-net>
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> Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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> > Fr. MaGahee: At one time you mentioned that you thought these
> > transformers have large wire in the secondaries. Do you know what size
> > it is?
> >
>
> I fried one of my transformers, so I did a dissection. I estimated the
> wire at about a #28 gauge.
>
> Steve Falco
Hi All
I finally got into one of the secondaries. The wire measures 0.010"
which is #30. According to the ARRL handbook this wire is capable of
about 140ma using standard design criteria. I am still very afraid of
drawing 300ma but will go ahead with tests.
Skip