Re: MOT testing

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Original poster: "PotLuck by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <potluck-at-xmission-dot-com>

Hey Dale,
A MOT can output much more than 30ma.
Let's suppose a particular MOT can output 1/3 amp.

.33 amps X 1000 ohms = 330 volts
330 volts X ..33 amps = 109 watts

If a MOT can output more than 333 ma then overheating will occur. Granted,
the test will be run a very short time but I have the resistors.

I simply want to know if the shunts work indentically as NSTs in that the
output can be heavily loaded on a MOT without damage. I was using the 15/30
NST as an example as to how I've been testing NSTs. Now I'd like to test the
MOTs I have for current capabilities.

Rick W.
Salt Lake City


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Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: MOT testing


> Original poster: "Dale Nassar by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dnassar-at-i-55-dot-com>
>
> Why are you increasing the wattage--Is it for voltage reasons--It cant be
> because a 15/30 NST is overheating a 100W 1kOhm resistor.  I have tested
> 15/30 NST's with a TINY 1/4 watt resistor!!!!
>
>  From standard formulas:
> 30mA -at- 1000 Ohms (I*I*R) dissipates only 0.9 watt--a watt 1 resistor holds
> here!
> a 15/60 NST imposes 3.6 Watts.
>
> Looks like you need to go DOWN to 5W  >>not UP to 200W<<
> --dale nassar
> ===================================================
>
> At 09:10 PM 5/26/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >Original poster: "PotLuck by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> ><potluck-at-xmission-dot-com>
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Can a MOT be tested for current the same way an NST is tested?
> >I've tested my NSTs (15/60s and 15/30s) by connecting a 1000 ohm 100watt
> >resistor to one secondary then ramping up the primary voltage with a
variac
> >while monitoring the voltage drop across the resistor. In this case 1
volt
> >equals 1 ma.
> >
> >Maybe put two 1000ohm 100watt resistors in parallel to handle the
wattage? 1
> >volt should equal 2 ma.
> >
> >Rick W.
> >Salt Lake City
> >
> >
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