Re: MOT pig limiters

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Subject: Re: MOT pig limiters
From: bhelms-at-dialpoint-dot-net (Brian Helms) (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 21:37:36 -0600
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Thanks for advice Mike.  My MOT was too small and I will try another one
later this week and will let you know.

Brian
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To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: MOT pig limiters


>Original Poster: Mike Nolley <mnolley-at-mail.slc.edu>
>
>At 06:25 AM 9/13/1998 -0600, you wrote:
>>Original Poster: bhelms-at-dialpoint-dot-net (Brian Helms)
>>
>>I have  two 1.5 KVA transformer -at- 8kv and I tried using a MOT to limit
>>current but limited current too much.  I used one for each transformer.
Is
>>there any certain type of MOT that is needed?  There are many types out
>>there.
>>
> I imagine, (although I'm not positive) that if you connected two MOT's in
>parallel, effectively doubling the power handling capacity, that it would
>limit the pig less.  For example, 1 3kva MOT would limit the pig to 3 kva,
>and two MOTS in parallel would limit it to six.  Any number of MOTs could
>be arranged in series/parallel arrangements to get different values.  A
>very rough sort of variac, I suppose.
> -MIke
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