Re: Self-built power transformer

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• Subject: Re: Self-built power transformer
• From: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 04:33:13 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

to: Doug

I assume your core is a closed core -- if you try this with a straight core
and no closed magnetic path your losses will be horrible.

DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net


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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Self-built power transformer
> Date: Monday, September 28, 1998 9:09 PM
> 
> Original Poster: Doug Brunner <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net> 
> 
> I'm currently building a power transformer for my coil, and I'd like to
> get some reactions on it. It's wound on a 15" long, 1" diameter
> commercial iron core with 1600 turns of 32 AWG magnet wire for the
> secondary, and 5 windings, 8 turns each, of 24 AWG (they're on top of
> each other) for the primary. I'll probably wind a second primary so I
> can run it on 240V as well as 120V. The whole thing will be immersed in
> motor oil. Please reply with your opinion--I want to be sure it won't
> fry on me when I power it up.
> 
> --
>            --Doug Brunner
>                 <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> 
> 

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