Re: Transformer Voltage Input Q's

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Original poster: "Paul Marshall by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <klugmann-at-hotmail-dot-com>

I have two pigs, one is a 25kVa 14.4 kV transformer and the other is a 10 
kVA pig. I needed to charge my pluse caps to 30 kV so I feed the pig 480 v. 
It worked perfectly. It drew about 5 amps with no load but I expected that. 
I would think that 300 v would be no problem at all.



Paul S. Marshall





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>Subject: Transformer Voltage Input Q's
>Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 07:59:42 -0700
>
>Original poster: "G by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com>
>
>Hello All,
>
>I am wondering what are the side effects of over-volting the input to a 
>pole transformer. I would like to increase my bang size, so I may try 
>using perhaps 300 volts into my xfmr.  Current-draw tests show I will be 
>saturating the core.
>
>Other than additional heat loss in the transformer, will the charging 
>system experience problems? I may use either an ARSG or sync rotary gap; 
>will waveform distortion cause a negative effect?
>
>Regards,
>Gregory
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