Re: Weird transformer found, please help!

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Original poster: "Dale Nassar by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dnassar-at-i-55-dot-com>

In my opinion--V  is too low for TC--but it should be good for lots of 
other 'stuff'--good Amps!
--dale nassar
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At 01:07 PM 6/15/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Mikko Leppimaa by way of Terry Fritz 
><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mikko.l-at-server.sonkajarvi.fi>
>
>
>Hi!
>
>Few days ago I got this weird transformer and I thought could it be used
>to power tesla-coil.
>Transformer weights 40Kg
>Secondary coil is center-tapped to core
>
>I took some pictures of it, they can be found at:
>http://server.sonkajarvi.fi/~mikko.l/transformer/
>
>The label of transformer gives following information:
>-Mercury vapor lamp stabilizer
>-Line volts: 220
>-Line amps: 16
>-Class: B
>-Lamp KW: 3,0
>
>
>I did some measurements & calculations, please can someone check did I do
>this right:
>
>- I ran this xformer with 10VAC, I measured output of 110V.
>   (=Input: 230V, Output: 2530V?)
>
>- Label says that Max. lamp wattage is 3KW, so this could be used as
>   xfromer output power?
>
>- I used calculated voltage and assumed output power to calculate output
>   current, I got 1,19A
>
>
>I have used NST's only, and I'm worried about low output voltage of this
>transformer.
>The reason why I would like to use this transformer is that NST's burn
>easily.
>
>Could this transformer be used to power tesla-coil?
>If yes, I guess that static spark-gap should not be used?
>
>
>         I appreciate any kind of help!
>
>Thanks.