Re: Wiring two 15KV 240V/50Hz Transformers in Series for use with 110V (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:32:01 -0700
From: Justin <rocketfuel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Wiring two 15KV 240V/50Hz Transformers in Series for use with 110V
    (fwd)


It might be cheaper to just sell the NSTs you have while you are still
in Hong Kong and buy 2 new (110V) ones when you get to Chicago.

As an added bonus your bags will be much lighter :)


Justin


On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 06:17:19AM -0600, Tesla list wrote:
> >From: westland <westland@xxxxxx>
> >To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Wiring two 15KV 240V/50Hz Transformers in Series for use with 110V
> >
> >I have an interesting variant on one of the questions that just came up
> >about series wiring of transformers.  I'll be moving to Chicago in two
> >months, and from 220V to 110V mains.  I currently have two 15KV
> >240V/50Hz/0.03A Transformers wired in parallel (for .060A) that power my
> >TC.  I'm wondering if there is any problem switching leads around for
> >110V/60Hz ... running the secondary in series, and the primaries in
> >parallel.  I figure since its a 50Hz transformer, it's already about 20%
> >overengineered, and the secondaries takes 15KV at .03A, so I should end
> >up with output of 15KV at .03A (rather than the 0.03A I get in Hong Kong).
> >
> >I'm looking for a sanity check on my logic, just to make sure that I
> >don't bring them to the States only to burn them up.  Clearly, I can
> >keep the current arrangement, and just precede them with a 110 to 220V
> >stepup transformer.
> >
> >Chris Westland
> >
> >--
> >
> >___________________________________________________
> >
> >J. Christopher Westland, PhD CPA
> >Professor, ISMT, University of Science & Technology, HK Clearwater 
> >Bay,Kowloon, Hong Kong
> >Tel: 852 2358 7643
> >Fax: 852 2358 2421
> >Mob: 852 9528 1745
> >URL: ihome.ust.hk/~westland
> >Mobile e-mail: chris.westland@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> 
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