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Re: Large Transformer Question (fwd)
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 07:58:19 -0800
From: Joshua Resnick <seraphim-at-WPI.EDU>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Large Transformer Question (fwd)
Tesla List wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 21:46:34 -0600
> From: Jeff Corr <corr-at-enid-dot-com>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Large Transformer Question
>
> >Last question - I cut some microwave xfrms apart in a band saw and
> >removed the secondaries. I measured them out around 350 mH, an
> >acceptable Tesla-Coil choke. Have people used them before? What
> current
> >/ voltage limitations do they have?
>
> I don't know about the other stuff, but the secondaries are rated at
> half
> an amp, which is more than you will ever need for a choke. It should
> work great.
>
> I think your cap value of .01uf is too high... What is the current
> output
> of your transformers? The typical range of cap value should be .01uf
> for every 30ma of current.
>
> Jeff Corr | corr-at-mail.enid-dot-com | 580-234-6749
> http://www.harvestcomm-dot-net/personal/corr/index.htm
> ICQ UIN # 1303360 | Nick TacoBell
The trannies are in series, each one is rated for 5Kv -at- 300ma .
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