Re: Pole Transformer Re-Winding for Higher Voltage

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Original poster: "sundog by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net>

Hi All, Dan,

   That transformer sounds like a real *doozy!* of a plate tranny.  Most 
common tubes can withstand the higher voltages without much problem, and 
you can drive half a dozen 833's in parallel easily with that 
transformer.  Of course, you'll have to find a tank capacitor that can 
handle that sort of RF current.  Spacing out sheets of aluminum or copper 
and submerging them in oil sounds good to me.  A tad bulky, but it'd be 
self-healing and capable of the currents without going 3 Mile Island on you.

Aside from that, I'd find another one and put them in series, with the 
center connection grounded for a big, rabid  9600v supply.

Sounds like a good acquisiton!

Shad

At 10:49 PM 8/4/2003, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Bart Anderson by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <classi6-at-classictesla-dot-com>
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>Hi Captain,
>
>If it was me, I would look around for another 2 or 3 and put them in series.
>
>Take care,
>Bart
>
>Tesla list wrote:
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>>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
>><dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
>>
>>I recently acquired a 4800V Pri, 240V Secondary 10kVA Pole Transformer from
>>a friend of mine.  Does anyone have any experience as far to the
>>possibilties of
>>re-winding for higher output voltages.  Concerns would obviously be primary
>>to secondary insulation, and core saturation due to higher voltage swings at
>>60Hz.
>>
>>Thanks
>>The Captain
>>
>>
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