RE: Bombarder XFMR

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi Kevin

I'm very curious to know the dimensions of the core leg that holds the
windings.

Godfrey Loudner

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> Subject:	RE: Bombarder XFMR
> 
> Original poster: "MakingLightning by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <makinglightning-at-home-dot-com>
> 
> Well, I don't think it would be as robust as a PIG because it is not
> immersed in oil and I also believe that pigs take real lightning hits at
> times and survive. I don't think the neon shops hit their bombarders with
> as
> much nasty stuff as the pole pigs do.
> It is a Voltarc-Hyde model SP.BOMB       is this company still in
> business?
> 240V 32A
> 30KV 250 Ma
> 7.5 kva
> The core measures 20x11x5, it has 2 secondary windings that are 10x5 each,
> the overall size is 20x14x10.
> It has a variable slide choke that is 16x5.5 and weighs a ton.
> The bombarder is in open air. It has 2 big windings on it that are wound
> over the primary. I had a friend that had a neon business that went under
> and I got it from him for $200! I would guess it to weigh a few hundred
> pounds.
> No, I did not get this off of EBAY, but I think I do recall seeing one
> just
> like it on there. I wonder what it went for?
> I am sure if you buy one now new it is a fortune and you could get a pig
> cheaper. I always wondered why a neon shop would not rather have a pole
> pig.
> Does anyone think I need to do anything more than put on an over voltage
> gap
> for it? Has anyone ever used a transformer like this with a Tesla coil
> before?
> Does anyone know if this type of transformer will run fine on 400 hz?
> 
> 
> Kevin
>