[AMPS] Stupid Question - help
Phil Clements
philk5pc@tyler.net
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 00:09:26 -0600
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There are no stupid questions here, Jerry.
A "pole pig" is a nick-name given a transformer used by the=20
power companies. They mount on a utility pole which is fed
by several thousand volts from a generating plant and converts
down to 240 volts to feed residential service into a home. They
are mounted in a large metal sealed can filled with oil.
Years ago, before central air conditioning etc. the "pole pigs"
were smaller; 10 kva or less. I talked my local power company
out of one in 1954. I removed the transformer from the can and
used it wired in reverse to produce 6,000 volts from my 240 volt
line, powering a 4-1000A amp. Thousands of hams did this up until
the transformers got too large to fit in a typical 19 inch cabinet.
All the best in 2002, Jerry!
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
Subject: [AMPS] Stupid Question - help
could you tell me what a HV pig pole is ? I have high voltage probes =
? ? ? I sorry to ask stupid question. We used dead man sticks while =
entering the transmitting section of 1 Mega Watt Transmitter before =
check equipment. Thanks=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>There are no =
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here, Jerry.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>A "pole pig" is a =
nick-name=20
given a transformer used by the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>power companies. =
They mount=20
on a utility pole which is fed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>by several =
thousand volts=20
from a generating plant and converts</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>down to 240 volts =
to feed=20
residential service into a home. They</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>are mounted in a =
large=20
metal sealed can filled with oil.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" =
color=3D#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>Years ago, before =
central air=20
conditioning etc. the "pole pigs"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>were smaller; 10 =
kva or less.=20
I talked my local power company</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>out of one in =
1954. I removed=20
the transformer from the can and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>used it wired in =
reverse to=20
produce 6,000 volts from my 240 volt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>line, powering a =
4-1000A amp.=20
Thousands of hams did this up until</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>the transformers =
got too=20
large to fit in a typical 19 inch cabinet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" =
color=3D#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>All the best in =
2002,=20
Jerry!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" =
color=3D#0000ff>(((73)))</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Slashed Zero Arial" color=3D#0000ff>Phil,=20
K5PC<BR></FONT><B>Subject:</B> [AMPS] Stupid Question - help</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>could you tell me what a HV pig pole =
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