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MicroWave oven Transformer



I just recently disassembled an old microwave (circa 1983?) and I got an
old 15+ lb transformer out of it that is used to drive the magnetron. It
has two secondaries, one for the magnetron filament, the other for the
magnetron drive. I don't know what the exact outputs are, but I also took
out a 1 MFD, 2000V oil-filled cap (Yes, i discharged it before i touched
it...;) that the Drive section of the secondary was connected in series
with. The wire in the secondary is fairly heavy (~16 ga on the filament
winding, ~22ga on the drive winding) My question is: Since this is a fairly
low-voltage transformer (i guess about 1000-1500V), but the current rating
must be fairly high, because of the size of the wire in the secondary,
would it be suitable for a tesla coil? It doesn't have any current limiting
shunts on it, so would I have to put something on it to limit the current?
Also, would the cap I retrieved from the oven be suitable for
pulse-discharge experiments? If the x-former isn't suitable for tesla work,
could I use it for a pulse-discharge supply?

Thanks,

James.....