Can I use a microwave oven transformer with a pulsed DC input?

Question

Since I dont have an induction coil of such a large power output similar to a MOT, I wondered if I could use the latter with a pulsed DC input.

Any help as in regards to the pulse generator or relay etc would be of much help.

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Pulsed DC should work but remember you only get transformer output on the rise and fall times of the DC pulse. the transformer only works for a changing field. If the DC is chopped at a high enough rate, the L/R time constant of the transformer will make the DC pulse almost look like a sinusoid. Also since you'll be driving an inductive load, you may get under and overshoot and you might get core losses at the higher frequencies.

Answer 2

Of course u may get the o/p but that may not prove economical for u. Because ransformer works on the principle of magnetic inducton. In pulsating DC there will much heating and core losses; tranformer will sustain them according to its insulation class.