goldenoranges
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Electrical Jackpot
So I found this huge thing I am not sure exactly what it is, but weighs around 120 pounds maybe more. It has 2 big transformers, one is bigger than
the other, along with a random assortment of other things such as capacitors (not sure of their Voltage/uf yet). Any ideas what I should make? I was
thinking an arc furnace or something else.
Pictures are way to big so here are links
http://i.imgur.com/ICKE9AN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wLofBGq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VMywbcz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dqVCVV5.jpg
[Edited on 10-2-2014 by goldenoranges]
Capacitors are 75VDC with 6500uf, Electrolytic Capacitors. the big inductor is 1057A, 11k69
The big 'transformer' is actually an inductor, a heavy ass one. The smaller one is a transformer though.
[Edited on 10-2-2014 by goldenoranges]
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If there's 3 of everything its probably an industrial 3 phase balancing device.
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Just going by the color of the cage it looks like something off of a naval ship. If it's military, then it will operate on a completely different
system then anything commercial or residential. Anyway, all I'm basing this on is the color of the cage. If it were olive drab, I would have said it
came from the army.
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Quote: Originally posted by hyfalcon  | | Just going by the color of the cage it looks like something off of a naval ship. If it's military, then it will operate on a completely different
system then anything commercial or residential. Anyway, all I'm basing this on is the color of the cage. If it were olive drab, I would have said it
came from the army. |
It does use MFD instead of the regular UF abbreviation for the capacitors. It does have a bunch of copper wire, only thing I can figure that would be
worth making is to get a ton of super capacitors and make a badass EMP device with all of the parts haha. I do believe it was used for radio
broadcasting, what type I don't know I do assume high power though.
There is some components which I have never seen before, when I disassemble it I will post pictures of them all.
I found an old manual for it, and a model number. It was made by Bell haha.
http://doc.telephonecollectors.info/dm/024-449-301_I2.pdf
[Edited on 10-2-2014 by goldenoranges]
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From that link: | Quote: | The voltage regulator, designed to operate on a
nominal +24 and —24 volt dc input will provide a
regulated output of +18 and – 18 volt dc supply
at loads up to approximately 1 ampere. |
That is a massive chunk of hardware for a 36 watt power supply!
Looking at the transformer size and cores it looks like a low frequency switching regulator. Basically it takes the 24V input, switches it to AC, runs
it through a step down transformer, then regulates and smoothes it again providing the 18V DC output. Added to that a bunch of protection and
adjustment circuitry. Crazy! Ancient too.
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I throw these sort of things away on a fairly regular basis.
Knowledge is useless to useless people...
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fall of the ruling country, the people who think they can do whatever they want without anybody else's consent. I've seen this story
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goldenoranges
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Eh darn. Is that inductor comparable to the ones today? I noticed the capacitors are freaking huge, yet I can find similar capacity/volts the size of
my thumb, so they are definitely outdated. But as far as the transformer/inductor goes, I believe they still should be good because technology hasn't
really changed that much for them, at least the physical design hasn't that I can see. Copper winding around some sort of metal.
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