Original poster: Daniel Kline <daniel_kline@xxxxxxxxxxx> It's not a toroidal winding. It's four separate polyphase windings. Dan K. Tesla list wrote:
Original poster: Gomez Addams <gomezaddams@xxxxxxxxx> I realize this is a wee bit off-topic for the list, but if someone who understands the question thoroughly would reply to me off-list, I've very much appreciate it. I'm curious about the "Egg of Columbus". If the windings are on a toroidal form, wouldn't most of the magnetic field be enclosed? Does the thing work solely on "leaking" magnetic field? And if so, isn't that awfully inefficient? What am I missing? - Bill "Gomez" Lemieux