Re: Potential Transformer on Ebay- Heads Up.

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Original poster: "Gregory Hunter by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ghunter31014-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Hi Rick,

Check your arithmetic. A 14400V/1500VA PT will put out
a tad over 100ma, which is pretty serious power for
hobby-type coiling. PTs are pretty robust, and I bet
this one could be run well above its 1500VA rating for
short periods without harm.

Cheers,

Greg
http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "PotLuck by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <potluck-at-xmission-dot-com>
> 
> Hi Vince,
> 
> Thanks for the heads-up.
> 
> I'm not very knowledgable with this type of
> transformer but it seems that
> 1.5Kva would be a bit low for tesla projects. It
> works out to an output of
> only about 10ma at 14400.
> 
> The ID plate shows it as a type JVW-5
> 
>
http://www.geindustrial-dot-com/pm/products/transfrm/outvolt.pdf
> 
> Rick W.
> Salt Lake City


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