Re: [TCML] pole pig ballasting

["garry neeley" <bamacoiler@xxxxxxxxx>]

I hope it isn't 7200v.  I haven't tested it yet.  The nameplate says primary
volts 12470, secondary 277/480y.  So what is it guys 7200 or 12470?

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 12:47 PM, <jaholmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You're sure it's a 12470V primary?  That would be an oddity indeed.  I'm
> guessing the primary voltage on the nameplate probably reads something like
> "7200 / 12470Y".  The "12470Y" part is largely irrelevant; this would be a
> 7200V transformer.  The "Y" voltage on pole transformers is a common source
> of confusion.
>
> Cheers,
> Aaron, N7OE
>
> --- On Thu, 7/17/08, garry neeley <bamacoiler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: garry neeley <bamacoiler@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] pole pig ballasting
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 10:29 AM
> > That's awesome.  I wasn't aware of any other coiler
> > beside David Rieben up
> > in TN this close.  BTW Philip where do you work at?
> > I'm a calibration
> > technician and work at Wyle Laboratories in Madison.  I
> > would have loved to
> > make the trip to see the green monster.  BTW David I
> > didn't even open the
> > link to your coil because I've been drooling at it for
> > a couple years now.
> > I've known of you for at least that long.  I'm a
> > pretty quiet forum
> > person.(actually I haven't been following the list for
> > awhile lately.  David
> > my pig is 277in  12470 out 50kva industrial unit.  I saved
> > iit from the
> > scrapyard when they replaced 3 pigs recently her at Wyle.It
> > would be a
> > pleasure to get together with you guys sometime.  I
> > don't have an actual
> > working coil at the moment but am in the planning (and
> > aquiring)stage for my
> > pig powered coil atm.
>
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