Re: ballast core

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Original poster: "bob golding by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <yubba-at-clara-dot-net>

HI chris
    Don''t forget that if you try just using the Is you will get a lot of heat
build up in the core. Make sure you are sitting it on something non flamable.

cheers
bob golding

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<CTCDW-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> No, I would not have the E from this core. I just have a large (4.5 x 4.5 x
> 14") straight core. My understanding is that open ended cores do not saturate
> easily. I know of ballast inductors made of 300 turns of wire around a form
> stuffed with 'I's from old NSTs I don't think I would have to make this a
> multi-layer winding.. I'm pretty sure I have enough length to do it in one
> shot, but I haven't actually checked it yet. I'm still in the "can I do this
> without wasting money" stage :)
>
> Chris W