[Boatanchors] Choke voltage rating

Vic Rosenthal vic at rakefet.com
Mon Jan 24 13:19:58 EST 2005


I guess I'm asking for reassurance, but:

I have a choke marked Milwaukee Transformer Co. (various numbers), 4 Hy @ 160 MA 
DC, ... WV 500.  It's encapsulated in a nice steel box and also marked "MIL-T-27 
Grade 1 Class A"  Obviously potted and the case looks soldered shut.  Porcelain 
terminals.

It's probably OK to operate this choke in true ham spirit in a 750 volt supply, 
right?  The case will be well grounded so the worst thing that can happen will 
be a blown fuse.

On the other hand, maybe someone will say "no, you really have to believe the 
voltage ratings on this kind of stuff!"

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco



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