Re: induction question

["Paul Benham" <Paulb-at-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

I'm new to this, but is it that there are not enough volts on the
primary of the pig to make your spark gap fire?  Or am I just stating
the obvious?

Paul.

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "BunnyKiller" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>
> 
> Hi All...
> 
> I had purchased a 5KVA transformer thru Ebay and planned to use it as ballast
> for my piggie system. My idea was to hook this thing up ( primary side ) in
> series with the pig ( like a welder ) and place various values of reisitors (
> hot water heater cores) on the secondary side of this thing. By adding
> additional heater cores in paralell on the secondary side of the transformer
> "should" cause the transformer to draw more current thus increasing my
current
> to the pig.
> 
> But ..... after i had connected this monster to my system, nothing
happened. On
> occasion I would get a single pop from the spark gap and no other action. The
> secondary side of the transformer had 8000 watts of heater cores attached to
> it. If my math is correct, that should draw 33 amps + core current.
> 
> I had checked the transformer in its "setup" condition on a direct connection
> to 240 V supply and read 34 amps current draw. I am guessing that the
> transformer is working properly.
> 
> My other current limiter is an E core with 250 winds of #10 solid wire and it
> is supplying 25 A of current to the pig. My question is why doesnt this new
> transformer/resistor system fire off the coil ? Am I dealing with some weird
> inductive phasing that is shifting my current phase too far out and not
seeing
> any current to the pig?
> 
> Scot D