[Amps] iron

[John T. M. Lyles]

Yep, more copper and quality steel weighs more. Cut copper and the 
transformer runs very hot, and/or runs closer to saturation on the BH 
curve. Higher loss, etc.

You can run them very hot IF the insulation is class H or better, and 
IF you can live with the heat in your chassis (and don't mind that 
nice smell of hot varnish).

John
K5PRO


>Weight is money.
>Whether you need it or not is difficult to say but a Mercedes weights more
>than a Fiat.
>Both do their mileage.
>
>Cheers, Dick
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ed Stallman" <n5blz1 at houston.rr.com>
>To: <amps at contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 4:49 PM
>Subject: [Amps] MagCap Engineering ?
>
>
>>  I just called MagCap to check on the price for there X former, the price
>is
>>  more affordable then Peter Dahl.
>>  I was asking about a 240v pri 2800v sec. 1.5A  CCS , The Peter Dahl I
>>  bought a few years ago is 74 lb's. The MagCap is only 30lb's , maybe
>bigger
>>  is not better?
>>  I would like to hear from those that are using the MagCap before I place
>an
>>  order, good, bad or whatever
>  > Tks Ed N5BLZ