Re: Ganging 1256D's

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <MShock8073-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 3/14/01 1:08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<<snip>>

<< I wanted a high level of reliability, so I chose to spend
 the money and install a Powerstat T5587 current balancing choke on the
 output legs of the two autotransformers.

<<snip>>
 
 
<<Just so you are forewarned, that little current balancing choke from
Powerstat is expensive, I paid $147.00 several years ago through Newark
Electronics.  I do have the Powerstat catalog, which has the connection
diagrams for many combinations of product types.
>>

Do you have any specs on that choke? Not that I am really 'cheap' but surely 
we could build a suitable replacement for such duty for a lot less than 140 
bucks. Obviously it is high current, so big wire. But, is it 140 dollars big 
and/or complicated? 

Just trying to stretch my coilin' cash.

Marc S.