Re: Fw: Tesla List - Micro Wave Oven Transformers

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Original poster: David Speck <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

James,

The windings you refer to are to provide the filament voltage (about 
5 volts at 5 amps) to the magnetron.  They can be removed, or simply 
ignored for typical coil applications.
Most MOTs are one turn per volt systems.
HTH,

Dave

Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: "James Howells" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Having seen your posting on TESLA LIST
> I would be most grateful if you could explain something that puzzles 
> me about M.O.T's
>
> I have dismantled 3 microwave ovens now and do not under stand what 
> the 6 turn secondary coil is for.
> In all the ovens it has red high temperature insulation and seems to 
> put out about 3--6 .