Re: weird transformer

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

Tesla list wrote:
 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sdate-at-gte-dot-net>
 
> PsychoticMinds1, Please use a real name.....

> The unit appears to be a "dynamotor"... a device that IS a motor and a
> generator.  Sometimes called a "gen-set".

	To be finicky:
	A dynamotor is a single unit set, with two sets of brushes
	and armature and one set of field windings.  Commonly used to
	create B+ for tube operated equipment in a DC environment in
	'the old days'.

	A motor generator set is a two unit machine, with separate motor
	and generator machines, coupled together.  Each design scheme has
	its advantages.  Big ones were used in RR work, in multi MW
	sizes.

	best
	dwp

> Might be more trouble than it's worth (brushes/etc) IMHO.

	Yep.  Can also be rugged than Solid State...

	best
	dwp
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