Re: [TCML] Looking for a nive plate transformer

["David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Greg, all,

MOTs are great when used for their intended purpose - to
drive the magnetron of a microwave oven. However, I would
have to agree with Phillip when it comes to their suitability as
power transformers for VTTCs. They are indeed built with
"just barely enough to get by" as far as core mass and cross
section vs. their VA or kVA rating. Think about it, a plate
transformer that had an equivalent ~2 kV @ 1 amp rating
to an MOT would likely be 4 to 5 times heavier that the
MOT.

David


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G Hunter" <dogbrain_39560@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Looking for a nive plate transformer


> --- On Sun, 10/5/08, Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] Looking for a nive plate transformer
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 6:28 PM
>
> > Why go through the effort of putting MOTs in oil?
> > They're junk.  The cores
> > become saturated at 70V.
>
> Junk??  Your assertion about MOTs alarmed me so much, I went right to the 
> kitchen and microwaved a cup of tea.  Much to my relief, it got scalding 
> hot.  Phew...thought my oven wasn't going to work anymore for a minute 
> there!
>
> Greg
>
>
>
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