Great memory Allan! Thanks. Ron
> On Oct 25, 2016, at 9:32 PM, Allan Sindelar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ron, > Shooting from memory here... the T220 was rated at 2800 watts max, as > compared to the later T240, which is rated at 3900 watts continuous. At 240 > VAC 2800W is just a bit over 10A. Given that use as a balancing > autotransformer for a generator is continuous duty, this capacity rating is > most likely due to how much heat it can tolerate. Given this the 15A fusing > seems quite appropriate and I wouldn't change it. > Allan > > Allan Sindelar > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. > 505 780-2738 cell > > > On 10/25/2016 5:53 PM, RM You wrote: >> Hi Wrenches, looking for help from someone who remembers the old T220 >> Autotransformer from Trace. I have a used one and it came with built in 15a >> fuses which seem small. I’m wondering if the size of the transformer >> actually changed with the T240 subsequent version or if the 25a breakers in >> the T240 were just considered a more acceptable design component for the >> time. Bottom line is would it be advisable to change out the built in 15a >> for a higher rating to use this as a balancing transformer on 240v output >> from a generator. >> >> Ron >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> >
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