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RE: T&R pole pigs..
Ed: Sorry I missed the signature... this should not happen again.
Anyway, when it comes to the mains, i.e. getting the power from
the breaker to the outlet, I prefer to drop the bucks for
new equipment. It's real expensive to rebuild the garage after
a fire :)
Now the stuff from the wall out.. *that* I get used.
[oh, and the welder too.. Picked that up for $100, not bad
for a 225A Lincon.]
BTW: someone on the list tell me if I am wrong, but think
I have figured out how to inexpensivly measure my current
draw. I thought about current transformers, etc.. then
as I was figuring out the wiring for the ballast + the series
resitor (0.4ohm -at- 1KW, used, $15.00) I realized that I could
get both average and peak current draw via voltmeters.
Average: Connect 0-15VAC meter aross resistor. Voltage follows
at 0.4*current draw.. so at my planned max of 30A, I see 12V.
Peak value: also connect full-wave bridge across R, with a small
cap across the output of the bridge. Use a 0-30V DC meter.
I would think this would give me peak current draw.
Comments?
Michael Baumann
Coiler, Homebrewer, Nerd. mycroft-at-access1-dot-net
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> Not sure who you are, but congratulations on the pole transformer
> purchase.
> Your list is certainly a good start. The idea is to scrounge as much as
> possible and to buy as little as possible that is new. Try to find an
> electrical supply outfit that deals in used parts. There is one here in
> Spokane and I only found out about it by accident about 2 years ago. They
> have saved me a great deal of money. I think they bid on large
> lots of left
> over construction supplies as well as used equipment in older buildings.
> Don't try to accumulate too much too fast or the wife will get
> upset - unless
> you have real money - then go buy it all new at Eagle tomorrow.
> That would be
> nice.
>
> Ed Sonderman
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