Re: Ionizing Xfmr value

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

Such things are usually priced by the weight of copper and iron in it.

Of course, if someone happens to need exactly such a thing, then it might be
worth more (say, a few hundred dollars) to that person.

In an industrial setting, where you are installing a multi thousand dollar
electrostatic precipitator, the additional cost of a brand new transformer
with a warranty, over a surplus unit of unknown history, would be fairly
small.

In a retail surplus setting, where someone has cleaned it up a bit, found
out some information on it, and tested it, it would be worth more.

Go to any of the transformer rebuilder's web sites (T&R, etc.) and look at
the prices of 25kVA pole pigs and pad mount transformers for comparison.

While $1000 may be a lot to spend on a transformer for a hobby, it isn't a
lot to an electrical contractor on a multi-million dollar job.


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Subject: Ionizing Xfmr value


> Original poster: "G by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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>
> Hello All,
>
> I have found a surplus GE ionizing xfmr originally for an air
> cleaner. The faceplate ratings are 75 kv, 25 kva. What is a ballpark
> fair value of the xfmr? It is dirty but all parts are intact and
> functional. There are also some nice rectifier sets, 94 kv piv, 300
> ma.
>
> Thanks!
> Gregory
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