Re: transformer question

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Subject: Re: transformer question
From: "The Flavored Coffee Guy" <elgersmad-at-msn-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 11:38:13 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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    No, it would double the voltage and run at the same current as rated for
a single transformer.  Be careful that they are the same make and model, and
are classified as isolation transformers.  Outside of the normal safeties,
this is one to add to the list, because out phase they are a short.


James.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: transformer question


>Original Poster: Grayson B Dietrich <electrofire-at-juno-dot-com>
>
>Yes, it is very possible to parallel them, for 9KV 60ma. Hook both the
>secondaries in parallel, amd both the primaries, as well. This means that
>each terminal of one NST willl be connected to one of the others'.
>Otherwise, I think that one could also wire both the primaries and
>secondaries series, for the same effect. That way, each transformer would
>be running at half voltage, but would it still double the amperage? I
>dunno, so stick with paralleling them.
>
>
>-Grayson Dietrich
>"The Electrophile"
>www.electrophile.8m-dot-com
>
>
>On Sun, 22 Aug 1999 15:15:28 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> writes:
>> Original Poster: Matus <matus-at-snet-dot-net>
>>
>> I have two 9 kilovolt neon sign transformers both rated at 30 ma, is
>> it
>> possible to hook these up in parrallel to attain twice the amperage
>> at 9
>> kv?  Is this a simple question of how they are hooked up or is it
>> either
>> not possible at all or too complicated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Matus
>>
>>
>
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