"Repeating Rifle" wrote in message
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| in article , wave at wave@waving wrote on 12/8/04
2:38

| I was intrigued by this and other posts on the subject. Here is what I
| conclude off the top of my head. I may be wrong in part. It sure is
| difficult to glean specific information from the Panasonic web pages.
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| Running transformers at high frequencies, what the inverter does, reduces
| the size and weight required to handle large powers. The cost of
electronic
| devices such as transistors has dropped as manufacturing techniques
| improved. Magnetic components such as transformers have not dropped much,
if
| any, in price. To a large extent, cost and size for these components vary
| together.

Mine has a big ass inverter transformer wound with what looks like 1/4"
thick Litz wire (multiple strands to prevent surface effects).

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