Added: Nov 23, 2008
From: codemsan
Duration: 2:56
same transformer as last video just showin the current its capable of. also, id meant to say 842,sorry!
Channel: People
Tags: 800a current elmer fudd high transformer voltage
Rating: 4.00 (2 ratings) Views: 328 Comments: 25
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - ya i figured it was just alot of people i talk to have never heard of it
ThatBum5 Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - Probably a bad idea to hard mount it to that base, sound-wise. The base is just amplifying the xfmer's resonating. You should get some high density foam or other sound dampening material and put it between the xfmer and the base.And I must also admit that thing pwns. I got my puny $10 RadioShack 25.2V 2.A xfmer. God, if I had the parents/$ to get real HV stuff, I would be all over it, but, sadly, I can only fantasize about an 842A that's louder than the frickin' space shuttle...ThatBum
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - it was already mounted on that board when it was a high voltage transformer and all the wiring was there so... and ive made it quieter, the reason its loud is cause the way i took it apart and i dont have a welder so it dosent fit as tight to its support but i just use som zip ties LOL
ThatBum5 Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - ROFLROFLROFLWhy the hell did you take it apart???Also, zip ties FTW.I love the stepping on it technique. If all that is the case, just put a big weight on it, or make some sort of tension mechanism.To get a more accurate reading on the current draw, just grab the input wire that's farther away from the xfrmr, like near the switch. It'l get farther away from the EM field.ThatBum
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - cause hacksawing would take a few hours, but my way took 20min, and what does FTW stand for? thats one chat word i dont know lol. also i did read it at theplug it was on, it suck about 6-9 amps out of the wall which isnt bad at all cosidering the sort of current draw i do with my dual MOT stack,wich is around 35A lol
ThatBum5 Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - Heh. FTW=for the win. Wiktionary defines it as, "Of something which completes a process in a successful manner."XDAt least you won't constantly trip your breaker!I've solved my power supply dilemma. I'm just going to make a simple rectifier that converts 120VAC mains to 120VDC. Since, in S-P, the caps are rated at 175V, and have a tolerance of +or-20%, it's safe to run them at 140V, but rectified mains is the easy way. Just gonna get some 6A200V diodes from the RadioShack around the corner.
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - oh okay i get it, and that should be neat, keep me posted
TCDIL95 Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - if you want, try using it to weld the core together. it might not be as loud.
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - i would if i had a welder or someone who does,my dad has a mig and can use it, but hes really busy movin into a new house sooo...
TCDIL95 Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - ok;)
narcoti Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - you might consider putting a ballast on it
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - for what?
ThatBum5 Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - OK I finished it, look at my channel.
fragglan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - Your clampmeter show the corect amps. 120volt x 24amps = 2880VA. I can guess you have around 3volts in the secondary, 3volt x 845amps = 2535VA . 345VA is losses in the core and the heating caused of the reaktance.
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - how do you know how much current im pullin off the wall? i was only pullin bout 10AMPS
fragglan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - your meter shows 24amps...
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - oh yeah, i forgot i clamped it to the mains line, but what i dont get is if its pullin 24A then why does the 15A breaker not trip... and ive ran it for a minute straight before, no mains wires even get hot!
fragglan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - there are diffrent karakteristics of breakers how fast ore slow they trip with overload. (With same amperage) the shortcircuit are allmoast the same. Here in sweden the normall breaker is C10A and is a "slow" fuse. D10A is "extra slow", when the A10A is "fast". I think it's realistic that you can pull 24amps for a while (with a slow type breaker).
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - well im in america and there really isnt a "slow" breaker, they just have special amature inside that trip it if theres a sudden overload, and if theres a constant overload of about 15-20% the bi-metal assembly heats up and trips it... so quit talking to me like aim an idiot because im 13
fragglan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - You have a bad day ore something? Never mind...
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - no, i just dont think its drawing 24A i think its electromagnetic interference from the transformer being so close to the meter
fragglan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - Try to set the clamp some feet away, it would be fun to see the diffrent. I have made several tests (but with the HV winding) and i pull easy 12amps@230volt (2760VA). It melted the isulation of the primary in 1 minute. so, baby your right.
fragglan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - sorry.... maby your right
codemsan Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - i did, that how i came up with 10A... i wasnt meaning to be a jerk, i just dont like when people try to tell me how my stuff works, ya know what i mean?
ct92404 Says:
Nov 23, 2008 - I still can't believe how LOUD that transformer is! That's pretty cool. I wonder what the output voltage is, probably very low. By the way, we have Freight Harbor Tools here too. I'm pretty sure it's a national chain of stores.