In Reply to: Re: Whatever happend to center tapped chokes?? posted by fatbottle on June 18, 2002 at 02:34:32:
it would work, but don't expect to put more than 115vac across the primary--more than that (i'd say around 130) will saturate the core.you could test the max input voltage with a variac and a current meter... with just the primary across the line, slowly increase the input voltage. the large reactance of the winding @ the line frequency will prevent much current from flowing. as you continue to advance the input voltage with the variac, when the current drawn from the line increases greatly you know you have reached the point of saturation, and that represents the max primary voltage that will be tolerated.
ken
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Follow Ups
- line donuts as CT chokes - Ken Gilbert 04:38:17 06/18/02 (3)
- Re: line donuts as CT chokes - Bas Horneman 06:46:40 06/18/02 (2)
- Re: line donuts as CT chokes - dave slagle 07:31:03 06/18/02 (1)
- Re: line donuts as CT chokes - Pär 07:45:51 06/18/02 (0)