Re: MOT Questions

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

I think an average MOT puts out something like 2500 VAC, you can get the
amperage by looking at the core size. There are smaller ones that put out
only 1800 VAC from what I understand, but this is because they are designed
to run small magnetrons, and are no good for TC use.

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Subject: MOT Questions


 > Original poster: "Aaron Aab" <striker754-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 > Couple of questions about MOTs:
 >
 > What are the ratings on each MOT? Average voltages and amps of one MOT?
 >
 > What capacitance would be needed with 2 MOTs? 4? 6? 8? How do you
determine
 > that? Can you use the microwave capacitors for that?
 >
 > Im going to start out with a 9kV/60mA NST and then move up to the MOTs, Im
 > trying to decide if I should make 2 bucket caps which would put me perfect
 > capacitance for the NST, or buy the MMC ones.
 >
 > Aaron
 >
 >
 >