Re: microwave oven power cooking levels?

From: NSM (nowrite_at_to.me)
Date: 12/09/04 

Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:57:27 GMT

"Repeating Rifle" <salmonegg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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| in article 41b7823f@clear.net.nz, 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.
...
| 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).

N

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