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Re: homemade transformer



Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx

In a message dated 2/1/05 10:58:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
Original poster: Bobby Amaya <dimon20042004@xxxxxxxxx>


Hi Jim/everyone,
I am perferably looking for plans to build a
transformer with an imput of 120v 5-20Amp and an
output of around 15kv and at least 500mA. Sorry for
the confusion ;-)

Sorry Bobby,
What you are asking for is physically impossible. You can't output more power than you input. You see, since P = E x I, 20 A at 120 V is only 2400 Watts. Therefore at 15 KV out, you can only get 160 mA. An output of 500 mA @ 15 KV is 7500 Watts, meaning the primary has to draw at least 62.5 Amps.


Hope this helps,
Matt D.