Re: MOT success

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Original poster: "Richard W." <potluckutk-at-comcast-dot-net> 

Hi,

One must be careful when using input power as a gauge to estimate output
power, especially with MOTs. Their efficiency isn't all that good.

Rick W
Salt Lake City.
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Subject: Re: MOT success


 > Original poster: "Aaron Aab" <striker754-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 > Nah My house service will take it well. Remember my dad is an electrician
 > with the huge shop :)
 >
 > 17kVA still pretty powerful isnt it? What does an average pig do?
 >
 >
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 > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:02 PM
 > Subject: Re: MOT success
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  > Hi Aaron,
 >  >
 >  > At 09:09 AM 1/30/2004, you wrote:
 >  > >Heck ya. I'll try and get some pics of the amprobe, and see what the
 > voltage
 >  > >is. One leg carries about 90A and the other about 50A.
 >  >
 >  > The power would be 120 x 90 + 120 x 50 = 16800 kVA in that case.
Shorted
 >  > mots do about 30 amps typically, so I am a little surprised at the 90
amp
 > side.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > >Most houses are only on a 100A service. :-D
 >  >
 >  > You may watch if the lights dim a lot.  It they don't the service is
 > pretty
 >  > strong with little resistance.  If the lights do dim considerably, be
 >  > careful since something may blow.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > >If you add circuits, do it right and get the correct rated wire. How
big
 > do
 >  > >you plan to add?
 >  > >
 >  > >Anyone want to sell me a variac cheap? :-D
 >  >
 >  > I got one for free the other day.  Relative cleaning out garage...  But
i
 >  > don't have anything big enough for what you need.
 >  >
 >  > Cheers,
 >  >
 >  >          Terry
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >