Testing 3 Phase distribution transformer

Single phase low power test

input 230VAC 25A (Current limited with shorted MOT)
output 20000VAC

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Pole
• pig
• Distribution
• transformer
• high
• voltage
• arc

[yourTIV0]

Screw the ballast! Hook it directly up to the two phase bus!

[Kizmox]

@yourTIV0 According to my calculations it would draw almost 900A without ballasting

[Demoman42]

Nice! ;] Where did you get that kind transformer?

[Kizmox]

Bought it from local scrapyard.

Price: 40euros + bottle of booze :)

[Demoman42]

Lucky You! ;D

[ubuntupokemoninc]

@Kizmox boy that would be impressive! :)

[narcoti]

Are you really using a piece of re-bar, shame on you!

[TechKidusa]

@Kizmox holy shiit only 40 euros?

[mrmatt2525able]

@Kizmox - who cares

[Wessexify]

А какая сила тока в этой дуге ?

[bjtaudio]

The standard business model in Australia, is simply, the end user gets RIPPED OFF! 

[bjtaudio]

@PetaJUGENE The weather generally in Australia, is very sunny and pleasant especially in Queensland. However, because there is virtually no manufacturing industry here, almost everything is imported, and every importer/distributor here is out unfairly profit massively at your expense, I was quoted $20,000 AUD+ for a 200KVA 11KV/400V 3 phase transformer and even second hand products are only 30% cheaper! The excuse i given is that's what the market can pay.

[lukeyj15]

So you have connected this to the normal grid through the LV side, and you are getting HV out? And you're shorting across two different phases to get an arc?