[Amps] questions on my tranformer test

[Dr. William J. Schmidt, II]

I would think that the best way to tell is measure the wire size of the 
secondary winding.  The second best way is measure he cross-sectional area 
of the transformer, as theoretically it is related to the power capabilities 
of the steel.... which you can back into current (after accounting for 
reasonable efficiencies).  180F seems a little warm for a CCS transformer... 
maybe Will can weigh in here...

Sincerely,

Dr. William J. Schmidt, II  K9HZ
Trustee of the North American QRO - Central Division Club - K9ZC

Email: bill at wjschmidt.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kenw2dtc" <kenw2dtc at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 1:39 PM
Subject: [Amps] questions on my tranformer test


> Hi,
> I'm trying to figure out the current rating of a plate transformer.  This 
> is
> my test setup:
>
> http://w2dtc.com/2005-0610-transformer-test-page.htm
>
> Questions:
> 1.  Is this a valid way to find the secondary current capability?
> 2.  Is the internal temperature of 180 degrees F too high for a 
> transformer
> under load for 5 hours?
> 3.  Is there a problem running this center tapped beast in a full wave
> capacitive input configuration?
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Ken W2DTC
>
>
>
>
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