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Re: vttc_project_picture
Original poster: "Steve Ward" <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>
Actually, the triac never has to interrupt the line current. It turns
on at some point during the half-sine wave, and stays on till the zero
current crossing (it HAS to, its an SCR, and not a GTO type).
Anyway, the leakage inductance better NOT be substantial compared to
the resistive load presented by the tube filament, or else you have
one junky transformer. Transformer should not = inductive ballast!!!
Steve Ward
On 1/31/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Original poster: Skip Malley <skip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
The leakage inductance would be enough to make some very high voltage
spikes when the triac opens. I suspect that the leakage inductance
of a transformer of the size needed for an 833 filament would be
quite substantial as far as the triac is concerned. Any light dimmer
that I have ever seen states FOR INCANDESCENT LOADS ONLY.
Give it a try with a small transformer and resistive load with a
scope looking that the AC
Skip
At 12:32 AM 1/31/2007, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Whats inductive about a filament load??? The filament transformer
>should have low leakage inductance as well, yes??
>
>Gerry R.