Re: Self-built power transformer

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• Subject: Re: Self-built power transformer
• From: "Paul Marshall" <klugmann-at-hotmail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 09:40:15 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Doug,
 I know a gentleman who wound his own transformer, it works great. My 
only suggestion is to use a heavier gage wire for the primary. I believe 
it should be at least 10 AWG and preferably 8 AWG. The #24 just won't 
handle any current.

paul m

>Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:09:08 -0600
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Self-built power transformer
>From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>
>Original Poster: Doug Brunner <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net> 
>
>I'm currently building a power transformer for my coil, and I'd like to
>get some reactions on it. It's wound on a 15" long, 1" diameter
>commercial iron core with 1600 turns of 32 AWG magnet wire for the
>secondary, and 5 windings, 8 turns each, of 24 AWG (they're on top of
>each other) for the primary. I'll probably wind a second primary so I
>can run it on 240V as well as 120V. The whole thing will be immersed in
>motor oil. Please reply with your opinion--I want to be sure it won't
>fry on me when I power it up.
>
>--
>           --Doug Brunner
>                <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net>
>
>
>
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