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: Hi again ,here is my question,..I have wired up my little 1.5kva pig for a
: low power test. The trans is sitting on a wooden platform, off the cement
: floor. The trans. tank is connected to a single copper ground rod outside
: my window, 'bout 12'15' away , using heavy wire (old welding cable) I then
: place a volt meter between the tank and the cement floor. When I energize
: the transformer , with no load, the meter reads Zero, but when I draw an
: arc to the case, the meter starts reading voltage, maybe 50v-60v for 160v
: in to the trans. Shouldnt this still be zero, being the case is grounded,
: or am I missing something here ???? /// I need to figure this out be for
: a full power run( Im still workin on my current limiter choke)
: Thankyou,dave
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: Hello Dave,
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: Does your piglet have 3 lugs on the low voltage side (X1, X2, and X3)? If
: so, the center tap of the LV side may be internally connected to the core
: and case. Disconnect all voltage inputs to the LV side and check for
: continuity between one of the X lugs (it doesn't matter which) and the
: case. If you measure continuity you'll need to disconnect this internal
: connection so that you can run the pig properly with a ballast from a 240
: volt source while keeping the case at earth potential.
:
: Best regards,
:
: -- Bert --
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