[AMPS] High Potential Tester (high-pot) Components

[Bill Turner]

On Sun, 18 Jan 98 15:49:13 -0800, Rich Measures <measures@vc.net>
wrote:
<snip>
>I had a transformer here, but I sold it to a fellow who needed a high-pot 
>tester..  However, a friend who has one measured the secondary v at c. 
>600v with 12v on the 120v primary.  Are you sure you are not putting the 
>120v on the 240v primary tap?  If the measured ohms across the line cord 
>plug is 18 ohms, you are wired for the 240v tap.   The 120v tap is a 
>center tap on the winding. 
<snip>
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Hmmmm...  I measure 12.7 ohms across the primary.  A true center tap
should be 9 ohms.  Maybe something is wrong with mine.

73, Bill W7TI


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