Re: high voltage doubling transformer

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Original poster: "Finn Hammer by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <f-h-at-c.dk>

Hi Justin!

This would be more work than making a 120V => 16000V transformer.

The insulation needs would be the same on the secondary, but in your
proposed sceme, the primary would have 66 times as many turns, and would
need better insulation, than in the 120V scheme.

Cheers, Finn Hammer


Tesla list skriver:
 >
 > Original poster: "Justin Wright by way of Terry Fritz 
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <justin-at-tracesofnut-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi All,
 >
 > Has anyone ever tried to make a transformer that just doubles high
 > voltage.
 >
 > For example, converting 8000v to 16000v.
 >
 > I was thinking about my 4 mot supply and wondered if this was a way to
 > get higher voltages without having to heavily ballast a 6 or 8 mot psu.
 >
 > My guess is that it would only have to handle 500ma or so.
 >
 > Any comments?
 >
 > Regards
 >
 > Justin.