Re: Jacob's Ladder

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From: jeh
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 16:30

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In article <1992Apr8.161347.3926@ole.uucp>, ray@ole.uucp (Ray Berry) writes:
> rdi@cci632.cci.com (Rick Inzero) writes:
> ...
>>Note that there exist some big neon sign transformers.  Mine
>>is rated 15,000 volts at *3000* ma.  This most certainly would
>           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 	Must be a real honker- 15 KV * 3 A = 45 KVA :-).. Pray tell, how many
> hundreds of pounds does it way [sic], and for what purpose was it designed?  Curious
> minds...

For that matter, what do you power it with?  That's more power than an entire
house is typically supplied with (residential 100-amp service). 45 KVA would
eat 125 A from *all three phases* of 120/208 "wye" three-phase.  

	--- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
Internet:  jeh@cmkrnl.com, hanrahan@eisner.decus.org, or jeh@crash.cts.com
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Subject: Re: Jacob's Ladder
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