Re: MOT vs. 0pen-frame transformer

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Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>

That's exactly what most coilers do. There is still the isssue of breakdown
arching between the sec. and the frame/pri. Remember the primary is at
ground on one end and only 120 vac on the other.

allan

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Subject: MOT vs. 0pen-frame transformer


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> Original poster: "C.L. Mayeux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<poohbear1961-at-cox-dot-net>
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> 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?
>
> ---
> C.L. Mayeux
> Owner, MSB Data Systems
> poohbear1961-at-cox-dot-net
> http://www.msbdatasystems.tk
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