{"id":29,"date":"2013-05-26T01:26:35","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T01:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.extremeelectronics.co.uk\/hvexperiments\/?p=29"},"modified":"2015-08-15T16:23:07","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T16:23:07","slug":"microwave-oven-transformer-mot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.extremeelectronics.co.uk\/hvexperiments\/microwave-oven-transformer-mot\/","title":{"rendered":"Microwave Oven Transformer (MOT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microwave oven transformers (MOTS) can be used for powering tesla coils. they have an output voltage of ~2500V and power ratings from 300-1500W. As their voltage is quite low for tesla coil use they are quite often used in pairs to give 5Kv.<\/p>\n<p>MOT&#8217;s are current regulated by a small steel shunt which can be removed (usually fairly easily) to allow much higher throughput.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The output of a microwave oven transformer is LETHAL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extremeelectronics.co.uk\/hvexperiments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/txmot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extremeelectronics.co.uk\/hvexperiments\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/txmot.jpg\" alt=\"txmot\" width=\"200\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microwave oven transformers (MOTS) can be used for powering tesla coils. they have an output voltage of ~2500V and power ratings from 300-1500W. 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