Re: MOT Voltage & Current

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• Subject: Re: MOT Voltage & Current
• From: "Steve" <Steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 12:28:39 -0600
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You could easily measure the output voltage by connecting a low AC voltage
across the primary, probably 10-20V, and then measuring the output, this way
you can calculate the turns ratio, then multiply this figure by whatever
your mains voltage is locally.
Steve
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Subject: Re: MOT Voltage & Current


> Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>
> I have one that is 1860VAC open load and 1.4 amps shorted.  It will
quickly
> blow a 15 amp fuse on the line side (120VAC) when sorted.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry
>
>
> At 04:30 PM 04/27/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >What is the typical secondary coil voltage and current rating of a
microwave
> >oven transformer?
> >
> >My volt meter goes  up to 750 volts.  I know the output voltage of the
> >transformer is much higher than that.
> >
> >The transformer has no tags or stickers with ratings.  I assume the
primary is
> >120 vac.
> >
> >Gary Weaver
> >
> >
>
>

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