Yes, 1.6 tesla is about the most the core could possibly handle. It is/was the main power transformer from the microwave oven. Laminated and made for 60 Hz. The core was 2 1/2" thick before I split it, and probably handled 12000-15000 watts of power.
Even with low voltage input and half the...
I think I've made some progress on this.
I have calculated the magnetic reluctance (R) using Hopkin's Law where R = the length of the magnetic circuit / the permeability of the material X the core sectional area.
I found the permeability by multiplying the relative permeability (40,000)...
Homework Statement
I'm working with a stripped-out microwave oven transformer core. I've split off a stack of laminations 1.25" thick, and cut out the middle leg of the "E" lams.
I want to build a hollow-core 1:1 isolation transformer, and input a slow (about 3 Hz) pulsed DC current...