Re: [TCML] mots in series

[neal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Scott,
Thanks, you answered a different question of mine, but basically what I'm
looking for is, does the 2 mots on one leg and 2 on the other give me 4 or 8kv?

Neal.

>
> Neal,
>      If you are asking if wiring one leg of your MOT stack primaries in
> series on a 240V line, and the other leg on another 240V line out of
> phase, will give you the same voltage but less current, the answer is
> no, the only way to reduce current is to ballast, generally using 240V
> is so you can pump more current in without flipping breakers!  I hope
> this answered your question.
>
> Scott Bogard.
>
> Neal Namowicz wrote:
> > Thanks David and Scott,
> > I'm glad I asked. Now, just out of curiousity, if one were to use two
> > pairs, one pair on each leg of a 220v line, would that give 8kv at
> > half the current of putting them all on one 110v line?
> >
> > Neal.
>

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