Re: Potential Transformers

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Tim,

Those are the equivalent of "baby pigs" if I remember correctly.  They will 
need a ballast in series with the primary.

Good Find!

David E Weiss

> Original poster: "Tim Flood" <tflood@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> While on a hunting expedition in an industrial salvage co., I found a 
> number of GE Potential transformers that all looked substantially similar. 
> Could not identify all of them due to the way they were stored. The units 
> are rectangular in section and the sides taper towards the top where there 
> are two heavy terminals. The bodies are ribbed like an insulator. Didn't 
> have any way to measure, but guess they stand about 16" high.
>
> The two I could get at had mfg. plate info: GE Potential Transformer, Type 
> JVW-5, 60:1, Primary 7200kV, Imp. Level 110kV FW
>                                                             GE Potential 
> Transformer, Type JKW-5 current transformer, 25:5, Imp. Level 110 kV
>
> Any ideas what these are?
>
> And, does anyone know the status of Dr. R. ?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Tim Flood