Re: Bad Pig?

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Original poster: "colin heath" <colin.heath4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Curt,
           Best way is to open the pig up and have a look. It may be 
something has just come loose and is touching something it shouldn't.
Cheers
Colin Heath
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> Original poster: "Mike" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Well current draw not a good sign, but you might check if there's 
> intrernal votage taps. Then again, those usually only make 10% difference.
>
> Mike
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>
>
> > Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > By now I'm sure the group is sick of my trials and
> > tribulations trying to run my pig.  But as of tonight
> > I'm pretty sure the pig is dead (or at least
> > terminal).
> >
> > Tonight I took a variac and drove voltage into the low
> > voltage side and read output at the HV bushings.  I
> > also monitored the input current with a clip on meter.
> >  See below for data:
> >
> > Vin    Vout   I
> > 3.1V   163V   6A
> > 6.7V   340V   15A
> > 9.1V   474V   19A
> >
> > Bottom line, with no load on the HV bushings the pig
> > draws approximately 20A with only 10V applied.  That
> > ain't right, is it?
> >
> > The pig is rated 10KVA, 18200V, 240/120V.  With 240
> > input that would represent a turn ratio of 75:1.  The
> > data above is approximately 50:1.  Not sure what that
> > means but it doesn't seem right...
> >
> > I'm ready to pich the pig and start a search to find a
> > new one.  Please advise if I've come to the wrong
> > conclusion.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Curt.
> >
> >
> > _