Re: OLTC - Split core inductors

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

Good point... no way are you going to get enough core area..

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Subject: Re: OLTC - Split core inductors


> Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> >
> > Look at those tape wound air core inductors, remarkably high inductance
in a
> > fairly inexpensive small package.. and, I'll bet that a simple core
might
> > jack the inductance up pretty high.
>
> No way!  Those cores will saturate very easily, and in fact are
> designed to do so.  Furthermore, their inductance will vary with
> excitation voltage.  You still need enough core area and
> turns/volt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Ed
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