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Re: 250,000 volt nuclear transformer

Andy,
If you build an MMC for this thing(It may take a few years!),
pleeeeeeease take a picture of it and post it on the web! My brain isn't big
enough to even imagine what this would look like.

S.G.

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Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: 250,000 volt nuclear transformer


> Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
> Hi Andy,
>
> What an odd toy ;-))  With a transformer like that you may not need a TC
> ;-))  If it is not current limited you could ballast it and draw big power
> arcs off it ;-))  I nice Jacobs ladder!!!
>
> First, Be vary carful when testing this thing.  It may make put a pole
> transformer to shame in it's killing ability!!  If you can find out
exactly
> what is in it you would be ahead.  If it is just a transformer.  You can
> certainly hook it up in reverse to get 250kV on the terminals!!  I wonder
> if it has an internal capacitor or something like that??  I used to work
on
> capacitive couple line voltage transducers but they were all capacitors
> with only a drain inductor.  I wonder if that's what this is.  In that
> case, it would not be a transformer at all though.  A picture, especially
> of the low voltage side connections, would be useful.  If it is just two
> terminal marked 120 VAC and has the obvious weight of a transformer, then
> it probably is just what they say.
>
> I have a hard time imagining what you would do with it for a Tesla coil
> but this "opportunity" has not been pondered before....
>
> Be real careful with that thing!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry
>
>
> At , you wrote:
> > I recently bought a transformer that steps down 250,000 volts to 115
volts,
> >formerly used in a nuclear power plant. It weighs about 1000 lbs. and is
at
> >least 5 feet tall.  I think it said that it was a capacitively coupled
> >potential transformer. I was wondering if you could hook it up in reverse
> >and get 250,000 volts?  Are pole pigs connected in reverse for high
voltage?
> >Unfortunately I don't have it now, because I couldn't get it home to
test.
> >If anyone knows if it will work or have any other comments then please
> >respond. Thanks,
> >
> >-Andy
> >
>