Re: [TCML] Slide choke question

["Billy Watson" <aesops.tech@xxxxxxxxx>]

I for one am very interested, to learn how this is accomplished.
Thanks

On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 2:54 PM, <Sfxneon@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey Bama,
>
> That is essentially how a neon bombarder slide choke is made. A square
> laminated core slides into a four sided tube, made with four pieces of
> phenolic
> board. End pieces go on each end of the square phenolic tube, making a
> square
> shaped spool to wind the coil on. Just scale to size for your own
> requirements,
>  but neon bombarder slide chokes go all the way to 22.5 kVA.
>
> Also, bombarder chokes usually have a very simple mechanism that allows the
> choke to only be pulled out (until it's released), which holds it in
> position
> when you let go. Otherwise, you are fighting the pull of one very big
> solenoid! I'll explain it if anyone is interested.
>
> Tony Greer
> *************
>
>
> In a message dated 7/22/2008 1:03:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> bamacoiler@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> If you  were to wind the usual coil for a slide choke, how would it work if
> you  used an I section of a large transformer for the core?  Or would it
>  work
> at all?  Thanks in  advance.
> Bamacoiler
>
>
>
>
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