Re: Transformer ???

You can get a reasonable idea from the wire size of the particular
tap, I can't find the varnish inulated tables, but the tables on the
link <ahref = "http://www.alphawire.com/PAGES/383.CFM"> should give
you a ball park figure. A more thorough search might find the
correct table.

Bernard

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Ron Kline <godsone@e...>
wrote:

> I'll be darned that works !
> I had no idea you could do that to a transformer , I thought it

would

> short out .
> GREAT
>
> But what happens if I draw too much current ?
>
> Ron K
>
> turbulatordude wrote:
>
> >Hi Ron,
> >
> >If I am not mistaken you can get even more out of that transformer.
> >
> >with the 40 and 10 ties together, you get 50 V out. or the 20 and
> >30. on my multi wire transformer, it ran in steps of 5% so it was
> >not just 5 volt per line. check to see if you don't get 9v and

19v

> >they would make the trans so you can use different lines to get
> >different voltages.
> >
> >you may not want to as you are so close to the max for the

steppers,

> >but it was just a thought.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Ron Kline <godsone@e...>
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi
> >> I have a HUGE ( like 40 pounds ) transformer that came out of an
> >>
> >>
> >old
> >
> >
> >>Bandit CNC mill controller .
> >>My problem is it has 4 pairs of outputs ~ 40V ~30V. ~ 20V.
> >>
> >>
> >~10V.
> >
> >
> >>None have what I would consider heavy wires coming out of the
> >>
> >>
> >transformer .
> >
> >
> >>I need to drive 3 large Slow Sin steppers ( 3V. 6.1 A) with

201"s ,

> >>
> >>
> >if I
> >
> >
> >>use the 40V. AC it will yield 57 Volts , Great , but is there any
> >>
> >>
> >way to
> >
> >
> >>find out how many amps it can put out .
> >>What happens when I exceed that ( this thing is way too big to
> >>
> >>
> >overheat
> >
> >
> >>) will it burn out the wire ?
> >>
> >>Ron K
> >>
> >>
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