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Subject: SV: [AMPS] rollers
From: sm5ki@algonet.se (sm5ki)
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 20:35:29 +0000
Hi. Why not use one of those thermo cameras? You can see hot spots and maybe
losses?

de Hans
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>Från: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
>Till: amps@contesting.com
>Ämne: RE: [AMPS] rollers
>Datum: fre 3 mar 2000 14.04
>

>
>> >Air.
>> >
>> How?
>
>It flows in from the space around the coil and the coil core because 
>the coil is suspended between thin support rails. It's amazing new 
>technology, similar to that used in air insulated transmission lines 
>and air variable capacitors.
> 
>> >The actual problem is the wire gauge and resistivity, and the fact 
>> >there is little air circulated across the roller winding, which heats
>> >primarily from I^2 R losses. As little as 50 watts of heat can ruin an
>> >OEP roller. Replace it with a ceramic core roller, and the same
>> >dissipation rises to over 125 watts.
>> 
>> How do you measure disipation in the inductor?
>
>A thermometer. There is a direct relationship between temperature 
>rise and power dissipation.
>
>
>73, Tom W8JI
>w8ji@contesting.com
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