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Re: Duty cycle of OBIT?

Original poster: <davep@xxxxxxxx>


> As a side note, what would happen to a transformer, either OBIT or  NST,
> that was left on and unconnected?  Would it last a day, a week,  a month
> before it arced over internally?
       'forever' if designed for it.
       I can't think of specific reason for it to fail.

       Heating of solid insulation?
       Minimal heating with no load...
       Possibly the solid insulation would 'age':
           shrink/crack?
        best
         dwp