Re: MOT Wiring

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Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>

Again, I would put the reply, I'm going to refer to in the body of this
letter, but I basically no longer receive TCML posts in my e-mail, VERRY
FRUSTRATING! Thanks for the kind reply Thad!

"Is your primary 120 or 240?  If it is 240, then you should have a nice
15KV unit.  Did you knock out the shunts in the transformers?"

No I haven't knocked out the shunts. If a current limmiting ballast is
required to limit current, why would I want to?
I have the MOT's aranged with each primary pair in parallel, and the 10V,
(240V) across each pair. So like this I should still get about 12 to 15 KV
out, right?

"I arranged my 6 pack so those two wires were the output legs. "

So rather than use the output tab that would normally be the 'high' side of
the MOT's, I use the inner lead that was attached to the core. Wouldm't this
put more stress at the cores? Well if this works for you, I   might give it
a try.

Thanks,
Mike
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Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 8:58 AM
Subject: MOT Wiring


> Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I'm putting together a MOT 6 pack.The center xfm'rs will have the
> cores tied together. As I move out from the center the next 2 xfmr's
> will have there lower voltage side be the core. Is it necessary for
> me to remove this HV wire from the core, or can I leave them
> attached? I plan to submerge the whole thing in xfmr oil.
> Or as an alternative wiring scheme, should I think of wiring this
> like a single bushing pig. That is consider one outer xfmr's core as
> ground, and each adjacent xfmr as the next higher voltage unit? I
> hope I'm making myself clear.
>
> As always, THANKS!
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