Re: MOT Shunts

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Original poster: "S&JY" <youngsters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Robert,


MOTs have very little inherent current limiting (the shunts are not very
effective), so to get more power out of a MOT you just put a "heavier load"
on it.  You can easily draw 1 KVA from a MOT.  If you intend to do this for
more than a few minutes at a time, you should immerse your MOT(s) in oil.

A better solution is to put 2 or more in series.  MOT stacks of 4 and 6 are
common, and even 8 have been used.  8 MOT stacks really stress the
insulation capabilities of MOTs, even if they are under oil.  I would
recommend using only 4 or 6 and add voltage doublers if you need more
voltage.
--Steve Y.

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Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 8:11 AM
Subject: MOT Shunts


> Original poster: "R. Amaya" <dimon20042004@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Hi all,
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> I am wanting to get some more power out of my MOT's and I am wanting
> to know, can I take out some or all of the shunts to get more power
> without killing my MOT's?
> Thanks,
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>     Robert
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