RE: Thanks for all the Ballasting Tips, but one Last Question About the Pole Pig

["David Dean" <deano-at-corridor-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi

The three terminals are hot (120V) neutral (0V) and hot (120V). 240V is
taken between the outer two terminals.

hook 240V between the outer two terminals. Don't hook anything to the center
terminals.

If you only have 120V available, hook line to either one of the outer
terminals and neutral to the center terminal.

If you plan on getting full power out of this pig with an input of only 120
volts, you will need to go inside and parallel the primary (formerly
secondary, at any rate the low voltage windings). They are in series now.

later
deano




snip
> concerning the purpose for all the terminals on the blasted thing:
> 	Disregarding the two huge bushings on the top that are of
> course HV, there
> are three primary terminals in a row.  My first instinct was
> "hot, neutral,
> ground" - in the case of normal 120v operation.  But then, I noticed
> another terminal with no insulation further down on the case by itself.
> That terminal seems to be more likely to be ground.  And oh yeah, this
> doesn't really affect anything, but just for curiosity, there are also a
> couple of "plugs" on the case.  I first though those might be plugs that
> you can pull to drain the oil out of the transformer, but who knows.
> 	Anyway, if you can clarify this for me, I would once again
> be quite happy.
> :)  And of course, I will have some more pictures on my webpage.
>
> 	Thanks,
> 	    Ryan Ries
>
>
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