Re: Removing Pig Top

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Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net> 

Hey Adam...

looks like you have the type that has the "strongback" clamp 
assembly...   look carefully at the "bolt" at the top dead center of the 
cap   this should be the answer...  it should be threaded and the nut 
removeable ...  once this is removed you will need to tap the edges of the 
cap somewhat agressively to break the rubber seal loose...   the cap will 
loosen and you will find attached, the 2 insulators on the top to some 
heafty paper coated wire going to the "inputs" of the piggie...
they dont give you too much to play with....  once you work the top around 
a bit you should see a bar ( strongback) spanning the width of the 
can,  look for some type of fastener around the edge holding the bar ( 
strongback) in place...   once you remove this you should be able to remove 
the transformer from the can...   take care to remember how the thick paper 
insulation was placed

have a bunch of rags ready to asorb all the oil that will drain off of the 
piggie once it is removed from the can...  be careful  piggies are heavy 
and very slippery when oil coated...   use Ty-Wraps to identify the 
wires...  e.g. 1 wrap for this one 2 wraps for that one  etc....
there will be a minimum of 5 connections to deal with...  tape wont stick 
and magic markers dont work either... too much oil...  if your piggie has 
the switch in it be very sure to draw a schematic of how it was hooked up.....

Scot D






>Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
>Original poster: Yurtle Turtle
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>How does one remove the pig top from:
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>http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/pig_14.4kV_25kVA_2.jpg
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>http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/pig_14.4kV_25kVA_3.jpg
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>thanks
>Adam
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