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Re: [Amps] Transformer core shorted to secondary winding??

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Transformer core shorted to secondary winding??
From: "Will Matney" <craxd@engineer.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 18:41:16 -0500
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Rich,

Check you mail, I replied off list.

Best,

Will

----- Original Message -----
From: "R.Measures" <r@somis.org>
To: "R.Measures" <r@somis.org>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Transformer core shorted to secondary winding??
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:11:38 -0700

> 
> 
> On Jul 24, 2005, at 5:04 AM, R.Measures wrote:
> 
> > Winding the secondary closest to the core reduces the length of wire
> > used, which secondary Cu loss.  This is also done on the SB-220.
> 
> (correcton -- should say which =s less secondary Cu loss)
> 
> >
> > On Jul 23, 2005, at 6:14 PM, Will Matney wrote:
> >
> >> Bill,
> >>
> >> It definately has a high-ohm short in the secondary. They've wound the
> >> primary on the outside which I dont like to do. That way the
> >> secondaries leaking to the core instead of the primary. If the primary
> >> had been the first coil and it did that, it would blow a fuse most
> >> likely. The best check to find it is use a megger or a hipot, and it
> >> would make it show quickly.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Will
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Bill Smith" <ko4nrbs@yahoo.com>
> >> To: amps@contesting.com
> >> Subject: [Amps] Transformer core shorted to secondary winding??
> >> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:54:02 -0700 (PDT)
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Transformer is a 3400vac CT
> >>>
> >>> All Secondary leads lifted and using a HV Probe (Fluke
> >>> 80K-40)
> >>>
> >>> CT to chassis- 843 volts
> >>> One side of secondary to chassis- 2450
> >>> Other side of secondary to chassis-  863
> >>>
> >>> No continuity between secondary windings and the
> >>> chassis when checked with an ohm meter.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Bill
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bill Smith KO4NR
> >>>
> >>>
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