Thanks Steve! I may have to take you up on that offer. And if I do,
hopefully you can drag out your coil and let 'er rip!
~Dan
On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 1:37 PM Steve White <steve.white1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Dan,
>
> If you are up for a drive to Cedar Rapids, Iowa (about 5 hours) I will
> give you a stack of large E and I laminations. They are too expensive to
> ship. I used some of these to make my ballast and I have a lot left over.
> The E sections are about 11" x 8". I took these from a 25 KVA 120/240/480
> distribution transformer.
>
> Steve White
> Cedar Rapids, Iowa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Kunkel" <dankunkel@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 8:02:57 AM
> Subject: [TCML] 3 phase zig zag transformer
>
> Hello list,
> I have recently acquired a 50KVA transformer. I believe this is a 3 phase
> zig zag transformer (with taps for buck/boost?). I was hoping to use it as
> a ballast for my next coil project, and I tried to do a simple test this
> weekend, but it didn't work as expected. The pig did not trip the 50a
> breaker, but it did *PEG* my 80a panel meter.
>
> If all else fails, then I might have to disassemble and make my own
> hand-wound ballast. But I don't know how feasible it will be to break apart
> those laminations (they appear to be interleaved E's), and since this thing
> has to weigh 500+ lbs, its not like I can just move it around at will and
> position it easily.
>
> Suggestions on what to do with this beast?
> Thanks,
> ~Dan
> Kansas City area...yep, still wet out there
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