RE: MOT vs. 0pen-frame transformer

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Original poster: "Dave Hartwick by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ddhartwick-at-earthlink-dot-net>

This is how I've always done it. I remove the lead from the core than
insulate it with hot glue.
I think about 4 series connected MOTs is possible using this technique,
depending on voltage.
I had 6 in series once, but that was using additional isolation of hte
primaries.

I'm sure ol immersion helps, but I've never tried it.
Dave




Original poster: "C.L. Mayeux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<poohbear1961-at-cox-dot-net>


Ok, here's something I've been pondering all day...

I've noticed that the only REAL electrical difference between an MOT, and
any other
open-frame transformer, is that one end of the high voltage winding is
connected to
the core, via a stakon, and a rivet... what's to stop us from drilling out
the rivet,
and going straight coil-to-coil on series connected MOT's, instead of having
to bond
the cores together?

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