[ARC5] UPS Transformers

[Brian]

Love it, Roy.
Though on small transformers the mag current can be up to 10% of FL current.
73 de Brian, VK2GCE.

On Thursday, November 19, 2015 5:18 PM , you said:

On Nov 19, 2015, at 12:02 AM, Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Brian,
>
> Now I know how to select a place to set my coffee stein to keep the coffee 
> warm <evil grin>…. on the big, black hank of iron that is being forced to 
> run backward. Check.

Bill,

I suggest you proceed with extreme caution.  Don’t run your transformer 
backwards.

-The transformer that is running backwards will suck the flavor out of your 
coffee.
-Then because of the bad coffee, you’ll become unhappy and turn to the radio 
for solace.
-Then you’ll turn the radio volume way up to match your unhappy mood.
-Then the transformer will suck more flavor out of your coffee and make you 
even more miserable.
-Then you will be tempted to do something totally irrational and 
irresponsible.
-Like go outside and mow the lawn.
-Your wife will call the medics to come and take you away.
-And where they take you they won’t let you have any coffee.

This will be bad.  Don’t run your transformer backwards.

Besides, the magnetizing current will likely be not more than two percent of 
the loaded current.
You can’t win.

Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky68 at gmail.com
K1LKY Since 1958