Re: To cut or not to cut

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 8/8/01 8:22:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Original poster: "terry oxandale by way of Terry Fritz 
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <toxandale-at-cei-dot-net>
 
 None of my 1256's were cut. I used about 25% of the windings with one, two
 paralleled used about 50% of the windings, with only a slight improvement in
 the saturation problem. Yes, I could easily get 40 amps out of a single or
 dual set-up, but the ammeter would indicate all or nothing with very erratic
 power flow. Then I would go back to my other fixed air core reactor (lots
 and lots of turns) and everything is smooth as glass again.
 
 (un)Terry
  >>
Perhaps the air core reactor with lots and lots of turns is adding just 
enough resistance to smooth things out.  I run at 7 to 8 kva, using a 5,000 
watt variac as a ballast (set at about 50%) and still need to add 1.0 to 1.5 
ohms of series resistance to get it to run smoothly.

Ed Sonderman