Hi
Instead of using two MOT's with secondaries in parallel could one cut both I's off and join the two E's together (and leave both primaries on - in phase of course ) and then add a thicker single secondary winding ? Would it be less efficient than two separate ones ?
Tim
For the same current in the same windings (i.e., primaries and secondaries in parallel, phase correct), the transformer would see the same flux and therefore you could connect it "butt to butt" just fine, as far as I can see.
You can rewind if you want, but the usual purpose of having MOTs is to keep at least one winding (usually the primary).
If you're rewinding everything, a much more traditional solution is stacking the E's and I's up.
Tim
Thanks for the reply -I mean to leave both primaries on (center of one E) and use a heavy secondary winding on the other E.
By joining the E's together I mean face to face so it becomes a larger transformer if you will. Hope this asci art comes out OK.
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stacking the E's and I's up.
Do you mean one transformer on top of the other ?
Tim
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