Re: 7200 V too low?

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• Subject: Re: 7200 V too low?
• From: "Adam" <adamsmith-at-mediaone-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:56:27 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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> Original Poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
> 
> My transformer is a 14.4  5kva unit.  I feed it 240 volts in and get 14,400
> out.  I believe these transformers are rugged and over designed enough to
> allow you to input 240 volts in to the 120 volt tap and get 14,400 out of a
> 7,200 volt unit.  Has anyone tried this?

I haven't, but I can see no harm in getting a 240 volt variac and ammeter to
test the waters and find the saturation point.  Even if it maxed out at 180
volt input, you'd be getting a healthy 10 kV output.

-Adam
adamsmith-at-mediaone-dot-net

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