Re: is it useable?

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Original poster: "Jason by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Its huge - I'd personally strip the secondary off the core, gap it and use
it as a 30A ballast for a PT! Having said that, isolation transformers are
very good filters, stopping EMI getting back into the line.

Best Regards,

Jason
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Subject: is it useable?


> Original poster: "Cajun Coiler by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> While cleaning out the lab, I found an old friend hiding amongst the
> families of dust-bunnies... a 120/240 15A isolation transformer.  He
> was extracted from an ultrasound controller, back in `94. See it at:
> http://members.cox-dot-net/cajuncoiler/Images/it.jpg
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> Question is: can it be used in some useful function in a Tesla Coil?
> Keep in mind, the 15A rating is a guesstimate, going by the internal
> wire size, but seems to handle 15A with no significant heat build-up.
> (could secretly be a 20, maybe?)
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> The only clue I have, as to it's manufacturer, is what's left of a
> small gold logo label on top... starts with "B", ends with "on".
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> C.L. Mayeux
> Owner, MSB Data Systems
> poohbear1961-at-cox-dot-net
> http://www.msbdatasystems.tk
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