Re: [TCML] VTTC Curent Draw

["Phillip Slawinski" <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>]

I measured idle current draw on my transformers.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pslawinski/2885535771/sizes/o/

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:54 PM, DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> on the pri side, 120 v side.
>
> DC
>
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 3:24 PM, Quarkster <quarkster@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > DC -
> >
> > With Phillip's 2 MOTs having their secondarys wired in series, where are
> > these "circulating currents" taking place?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Herr Zapp
> >
> > --- On Wed, 9/24/08, DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > From: DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] VTTC Curent Draw
> > To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 1:56 PM
> >
> > Unless the MOTs are exact models, you will experience circulating
> currents
> > in the MOTs.  If mismatched by a certain value these
> > circulating currents will draw excessive wall current.
> >
> > Dr. Resonance
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Phillip Slawinski
> > <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> >
> > > I've been tinkering with my 833C for several weeks now.  Unfortunately
> > > no matter what I do the thing seems to want to pull 50A at full
> voltage.
> >  (snip)
> > _______________________________________________
> > Tesla mailing list
> > Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Tesla mailing list
> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
>
_______________________________________________
Tesla mailing list
Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla