RE: transformer question

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi Matt

The Navy is under the control of our government which has a ban on PCBs. The
government does not allow the salvage of PCB filled transformers to the
general public. I'm almost sure that the transformer contains no PCBs. My
only worry is that the seller appears to be arcing the transformer without a
ballast. This could be damaging the primary. Big plate transformers are not
current limited.

Godfrey Loudner     

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent:	Monday, December 10, 2001 10:42 PM
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> Subject:	transformer question
> 
> Original poster: "Matt Whitman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <teslacoiler-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> 
> Hello all,
>  
> First off I would like to say that after reading all the postings on pole
> transformer advice I feel I have learned a thing or to about what to do
> when
> looking for a pole pig. I have gone through a few NST's and am looking for
> a
> more reliable transformer. But back to my question I look on ebay quite
> regularly for high voltage stuff and came across this 
> <http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1675408648>http://
> c
> gi.ebay-dot-com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1675408648
> and I was wondering if anybody knows whether or not it would likely
> contain
> PCB's. 
>  
> Thanks 
> Matt  
> 
>