RE: Can Anyone ID This Transformer?

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

Hi Adam

I would use an ohm meter to see what is connected to what. Even check to see
if any winding is conneceted to the core. Then use a variac to feed in a few
volts and measure the outputs with a volt meter. Then you can compute turn
ratios. This is how I deal with a strange transformer. Those big square
cores are so hard to find! My first impression is that you have an old time
2400V to 120/240V pole pig. If I had it, I would make a homebrew HV
transformer.

Godfrey Loudner 

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent:	Saturday, June 02, 2001 10:29 PM
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> Subject:	Can Anyone ID This Transformer?
> 
> Original poster: "Yurtle Turtle by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> 
> Here's my latest aquisition. It's a big transformer
> with several taps. The thing measures 9-1/2" wide by
> 6" deep by 12-1/2" tall, and weighs 65 pounds. I hope
> to use it for ballasting my pig, thereby sparing my
> 225 Lincoln Arc Welder from further torture.
> 
> Does anyone know what it may be from, or the rating?
> 
> http://www.geocities-dot-com/yurtle_t/misc/transformer1.jpg
> 
> The label is at:
> 
> http://www.geocities-dot-com/yurtle_t/misc/transformer2.jpg
> 
> thanks
> Adam
> 
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> Adam Minchey
> yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com
> www.geocities-dot-com/yurtle_t/index.htm
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