Re: Thanks + other.

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Yikes... that's pretty steep.  I can't imagine why the price would be
significantly higher than in the US. I would think the material cost and
labor costs to manufacture new or recondition old would be much the same as
in the US. It's not like there is some secret special technology that ITAR
regulations keep from your friendly local transformer servicer.
Transportation might be more pricey, and there might not be as big a supply
of old units (because the population is smaller in Australia, so there is
less supply to work from.)


Perhaps it's time to scout around and share a slab with some electric
company linemen to find out what other sources there might be.



Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Mr Gregory Peters by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <s371034-at-student.uq.edu.au>
> 
> First and foremost, thank you all for your help on chokes. I now know
> not to use one. Sorry for bombarding you all with boring emails!
> 
> Secondly, I priced the pole pig. It is $1045 Australian (about $600
> U.S.) for a reconditioned 5kVa unit. It is from surplus electrics
> australia. They have heaps of them, up to hundereds of MVa. A little
> out of my price range at the moment, especially considering I may
> destroy the thing the first time I run the coil! Just thought any other
> Australians may be interested to know. It is probably cheaper to bring
> one over from the U.S. I'm still on the lookout for a cheaper one.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Greg Peters
> Department of Earth Sciences,
> University of Queensland
> 
> Phone: 0402 841 677