Re: Microwave Oven Transformers (MOTs)

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Subject: Re: Microwave Oven Transformers (MOTs)
From: "Ruud de Graaf" <rdegraaf-at-daxis.nl> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 17:36:33 -0600
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> Original Poster: "Gregory R. Hunter" <ghunter-at-accucomm-dot-net>
>
> Gavin & Weazle,
>
> I disagree.  I don't think the physical or electrical differences between
> the two MOTs will make much difference if the primaries are wired
> antiparallel and the secondaries in series with the cores grounded.  The
> MOTs will be practically independent of each other in such a setup anyway.
> If the MOTs were still inside ovens, and both ovens were plugged into the
> same mains branch and running at the same time, would that concern you?
Of
> course not.  I think it would be a pretty harmless experiment just to try
> it.  The MOT with the lowest secondary current rating will clamp both MOTs
> to it's own current maximum.  The voltage output might not be perfectly
> symetrical with respect to ground.  So what?
>
> My $.02 worth.
>
> Greg
>

That's correct Greg. I have a lot of those baby's tested in pairs of
different ones and the smallest MOT simply becomes the hottest as the only
difference, just as espected.

Ruud de Graaf