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Re: Potential Transformer Sources



hi Herwig,

    The process is called vacuum impregnation I believe.

cheers,
bob golding


 
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Subject: Re: Potential Transformer Sources


> Original Poster: "Herwig Roscher" <herwig.roscher@gmx.de> 
> 
> 
> Max Erhard wrote:
>  
> > What kind of MOT's are potted in resin, I haven't seen any ?
> 
> Max,
> 
> Maybe "potted" is the wrong word. Sorry.
> 
> The MOT's immersed in a kind of hot, clear varnish/resin. After the 
> air is pumped out, the varnish fills all of the space between the 
> turns and between the windings and the core. After removal of the 
> MOT the varnish hardens. Therefore oil wouldn't provide any 
> additional insulation.
> 
> How do you call this process which is indeed very similar to the 
> treatment of rolled/horizontally stacked polycaps?
> 
> Bye Herwig
> 
> 
> 
>