Re: Potential Transformer Sources

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• Subject: Re: Potential Transformer Sources
• From: "Herwig Roscher" <herwig.roscher-at-gmx.de> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 06:18:11 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

> > > What kind of MOT's are potted in resin, I haven't seen any ?
 
> > The MOT's immersed in a kind of hot, clear varnish/resin.

> 	In my experience the process is called "vacuum impregnation".

Ed Phillips and all, who helped me:

Thank you for clarification. Unfortunately this leads to an other 
question:

What's the difference between "vacuum impregnation" and 
"potting"?

Regards

Herwig

> most important benefit, if it's done properly, is to exclude air from
> the inter-winding space, eliminating failures due to corona and
> insulation degradation. Very important for capacitors as well as
> transformers and inductors.
> 
> Ed
> 
> Ed
> 
> 

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