Re: Different MASS MOT's.

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Original poster: "J Whyte by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <xoom321-at-hotmail-dot-com>




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>Subject: Different MASS MOT's.
>Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 07:49:18 -0700
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>Original poster: "Jim McPherson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
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>I've been collecting MOT's for use in a new coil I'm building. Taking
>Greg's advice I've been looking for Sharp Carosel II microwaves. I finally
>found one however when I take it apart the MOT inside is MUCH lighter and
>less bulky than the other MOT's I have so far. My question is: Does the
>mass of the transformer have anything to do with performance? I've found
>another transformer that puts out a nearly identical voltage that I'd like
>to pair with the carosel transformer, but it weighs about double...anything
>wrong with putting these 2 in series? What should I be looking for in a
>"good" MOT?
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Mass can be a guide to output performance in some cases. However...look at 
the consumption rate (kW) for you microwave...that should tell you what sort 
of power output you would expect from the MOT.
IT IS PERFECTLY OK TO LINK 2 to 3 MOT's in series. NEVER GO OVER THIS NUMBER 
IN AIR AS INSULATION WILL BREAK DOWN QUICKLY!!