RE: Overheating MOT - dual 833A VTTC

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>

 > 	Actually that is a pretty SMALL transformer for the
 > power you are
 > probably running, and further it's not really intended for continuous
 > operation.  To keep cost and size down it's probably running
 > higher flux
 > density (less iron) than "normal", which will cause no-load
 > heating, and
 > more copper loss (smaller wire) (voltage drop and heating in the
 > transformer windings).  It's hard to believe you're that the
 > core is in
 > a high enough RF magnetizing field to cause much heating from that
 > source.
 >
 > Ed


Once I connected my Staccato Controller (Cathode Modulator) to the VTTC, the
thing runs pretty cool for short runs and
only gets slightly warm after longer runs.  Unless I really kick the duty
cycle up, its no problem.  But, yes you are correct, the transformer is a
wee small for the power i'm expecting out of it.

The Captain