Re: Non ballasting a pig?

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Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>

Hello Greg

Without a proper ballast, the low voltage coils of the pig will be destroyed
by heat in a short period of time.

Godfrey Loudner

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Subject: Non ballasting a pig?


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> Hello list,
>    I've been following some posts where ppl are talking about what it
> takes to ballast a pig and was wondering this...
>
> I recently installed a new breaker box(200amp) in my house in which I
> reserved a 100amp 240v breaker for my shop.  Is it possible that this
> would be enough to power my 7.5kva pig without ballasts?  If I still need
> to, would one 3000w heater element be enough even though it's lossy?  I'm
> not fortunate enough to have a stick welder, just a wire welder and the
> water heater element is handy;)
>
> Thanks,
> Gregg Adams
>
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