Re: Taken to the cleaners by a Transformer Salesman.

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Original poster: "Paul Marshall" <klugmann-at-hotmail-dot-com> 

Yes, I thought about that, but it was coming from out west and I thought it 
may have been possible, you know longer distribution lines greater distances..





Paul S. Marshall





>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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>Subject: Re: Taken to the cleaners by a Transformer Salesman. Date: Thu, 
>01 Apr 2004 19:13:40 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Virtualgod" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com>
>
>I would have been suspicious since the highest voltage I've seen on pigs
>(pad mounts are another story) is 19.9/34.5 kV and those are kinda rare.
>Weight is also a consideration. 14.4kV, 10kVA is about 250lb or so. Same kVA
>at 34.5kV is 600lb and the bushings are longer than usual.
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>Subject: Taken to the cleaners by a Transformer Salesman.
>
>
> > Original poster: "Paul Marshall" <klugmann-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> >
> > Several months ago, I responded to an ad for a 44.5 kV 10kVA pig. The
> > seller was Brent DeBolt. I paid $375.00 for it. When it arrived it was
>only
> > a 4,160v 10kVA transformer. I told mr. Debolt because of the low voltage
> > there was nothing I could use it for. It is still setting in my basement
> > and Mr. Debolt has never responded. He also sold a trany to Dr. Resonance.
> > All I can say is Beware ! Things are not always what they are advertised
>to
> > be. The e.Bay transformer ad for the over priced MOT prompted me to write
> > this.....
> >
> > Any body want a 4,160v 10kVA trany I'll make you a good deal...
> >
> > PS: I do believe that the regular members of the list are honest...
> >
> >
> > Paul S. Marshall
> >
> >