Re: 110 from 220 was Re: Paralleling Chokes

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Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Thanks Jim!

  That's what I kinda figured tho.. I have a transformer
already, but I'm not sure it's of the 2:1 variety.. It's
got a neutral and a 115V tap.. and then 3 more taps, one
each for 200V, 208V, and 240V.. and it's rather small.. I
have my doubts that it'll be able to power my SRSG without
frying.. the SRSG is only 1/38th HP (something quite
small).. I guess there's only one way to find out.. ;)

Coiling in Pittsburgh
Ben McMillen

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> 
> Get a 220:110 transformer... They're cheap on the surplus
> market (you might
> see 480:240, but that will work).  On the secondary
> (110V) side of the
> transformer, ground the side you want to use as Neutral. 
> DON'T DO THIS WITH
> AN AUTOTRANSFORMER!... It's gotta be a regular old 2:1
> transformer with 4
> leads.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> > Also.. I'm wiring my cabinet for 220V.. but I'm having
> > trouble figuring out how to get a neutral to run 110V
> > accessories.. I was thinking about running a neutral
> into
> > the cabinet, but I already have a 3 wire cord with a
> nice
> > plug.. I realize I could use the ground wire because
> > they're the same, but I didn't think that was safe..
> > someone had a twin variac with the center taps tied
> > together for a neutral.. however, mine doesen't have
> this
> > center tap.. but it has other taps..
> >
>