Re: 10KV RMS -at- 300MA transformer wire size

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• Subject: Re: 10KV RMS -at- 300MA transformer wire size
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• Date: Mon, 07 Apr 1997 17:16:29 -0500
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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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> 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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> > 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

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