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Re: Wiring MOTs



Original poster: "Aaron Aab" <striker754-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Sorry I wasnt clearer on that.

Dont I connect one side of the 2 inner secondaries to ground, all the cores
to ground, and then series the other 2 transformers?

Thanks for the ballast link

Aaron



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Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: Wiring MOTs


 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
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 >  > Original poster: "Aaron Aab" <striker754-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  > Im putting 4 MOTs in series with the center 2 secondaries one connected
to
 >  > ground.
 >
 > You dont really make any sense there. Maybe you are saying that you want
to
 > arrange the transformers in 5000-0-5000 so the HV windings only see double
 > the voltage and not quadruple. I shoudl make a diagram for this.....
 >  >
 >  > Do I connect all the cores to ground?
 >  >
 > See above.
 >  > Also, how do i wire up a MOT to use as a ballast?
 >  >
 > Wire it in series with whatever you wish to limit the current to. Short
the
 > secondary or add a resistive load to it to control the amount of current
 > flowing in the primary winding.
 >
 > http://www.gomedia.ca/~aaawelder/reactor.html
 >
 > may also be of interest.
 >  > Aaron
 >  >
 >  >
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