RE: Current in the Coil - was oil dielectric

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Dave,

If you keep pumping power into a 90.0000... degree system... The maximum
current (and voltage) is infinite ;-))  Well..., not really cause something
is gonna blow!!  Even super conductors will reach a current level when they
stop super conducting and start super exploding :o)))  I remember A TV
program about super conductor systems in which they stated "When you see
liquid nitrogen blowing out the windows, you know something has gone "bad"..."

I noted that my dayjob description says I am supposed to know all about RF
high power RF matching networks...  Well I "know people" that know all
about high power RF matching networks so I guess that counts :o)))

Cheers,

	Terry


At 09:28 PM 5/16/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Sean,
>
>I had not thought of that.  Good point.  Do you know the formula for
>figuring the maximum amperage for 90 degrees out of phase at resonance?
>Terry, do you have information about this on your website?
>
>Dave
>
>> The transformer I'm using is a 15KV NST at 30mA short circuit.  The
>> transformer is rated for 250 watts.  If I'm getting the full 15KV and the
>> power output does not exceed 250 watts, then the average operating current
>> can only be 16.7mA.
>
>Not true - That's at unity power factor.  If the current and voltage are out
>of phase, i.e. a non-resistive load (a TC is DEFINITELY non-resistive), then
>the power factor is less than one.
>You could have 15 kV, 200 A, and still only have 250 W.  It just depends on
>the power factor.
>
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