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Re: Plate transformer vs PIG Weight



Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>

Pig owners,

Just curious -  what does a typical 10 KVA pig weigh without the case and
oil (just the transformer)?
--Steve
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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: Plate transformer as TC Power Supply


> Original poster: "Bert Hickman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>
>
> Jake,
>
> A plate transformer does not have any built-in current limiting, so it
> must be used with an external ballast. Nice looking transformer, and it
> doesn't weigh 300 pounds... :^)
>
> -- Bert --
> --
> Bert Hickman
> Stoneridge Engineering
> Email:    bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net
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