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Re: laminations, insulation
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: laminations, insulation
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From: roderick maxwell <major@vicksburg.com>
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Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 09:15:28 -0800
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Subscriber: major@vicksburg.com Tue Feb 11 22:37:59 1997
Tesla List wrote:
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> Subscriber: pierson@gone.enet.dec.com Mon Feb 10 21:58:06 1997
> Date: Sun, 9 Feb 97 13:09:38 EST
> From: pierson@gone.enet.dec.com
> To: mail11:; (@teslatech)
> Cc: pierson@gone.enet.dec.com
> Subject: laminations, insulation
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> >From my long ago training in 'lectrical engineering:
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> While, in theory, it is deirable to insulate the laminations, in PRACTICE,
> the voltages driving the 'circulating currents'/eddy currents is small, in
> the driection across the laminations. In PRACTICE, the simple fact that each
> sheet IS separate is sufficient insulation for practical purposes.
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> Now this ws manufacturing/design practice based on conentionalish motor
> and transformer designs. It May Be that neon, or stray tesla (lfrf) currents
> require explicit insulation. But i doubt it...
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> regards
> dwp
Well one of the other members on the list said it would be a good idea so I guess I'll
go ahead and varnish it. Besides it will look better!