Re: Power Torroids

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On 2000-12-22 CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com wrote:

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> These toroids wouldn't be suitable for operation directly at line
> currents, as at 60Hz, they would saturate (fail to do their job,
> heat up etc.) at very low current levels. Worse at 50Hz.

> The amount of Iron is decreased as the frequency goes up
> which is why 400Hz is found in aircraft power systems.
> Less weight to get off the ground.

> But I stand with the others - if you can find power toroids
> suitable for AC mains operation at the power levels you
> need, it might be fun to wind a few hundred or thousand
> turns of wire. I'd rather be making chips, myself.... / mark

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I hint to look for power torroids - If you can find just about
anything from the company "Astrosystems" will have some

Charlie

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