SURVEY: Powering big iron in your home.

From: Robert F Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Wed Jun 5 13:56:12 2002

>
> --- Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net> wrote:
>> On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Ethan Dicks wrote:
>> > What we did when we had VAXen in an industrial park in North
>> > Columbus that only provided a 480V feed to tenants, was to go with a
>> > 2-drawer- file-cabinet-sized transformer.
>>
>> I've seen those conversion transformers resold at surplus auctions for
>> very little money (less than $100). It appears that scrap metal
>> dealers want them for their metal content, but don't want to pay much.

Al or Cu coils, but most of the weight comes from the laminated-steel
core...

>
> ISTR we paid $500 for new one in 1988 - 30KVA, IIRC. I wouldn't want
> to pay more than $100 for a used one today. Hopefully, I won't ever
> have to worry about them.

Huh. I've never eyeballed the price sticker on one of 'em before. Maybe
I'll get a few quotes on a step down and an isolation xfrmr, too. Not sure
I'd pop for an isolation xfrmr with out meggering it good beforehand.

>
> -ethan

Bob
Received on Wed Jun 05 2002 - 13:56:12 BST