Abstract: A coil assembly for use in an inductive apparatus, is comprised of a conductive material, either copper or aluminum, continuously wound around a circular or rectangular shape. At a predetermined number of turns, a terminal or tap is formed in the conductor. The tap is essentially a bump in the conductor that will protrude from the coil and be accessible to make connections to it after the coil assembly is complete. The insulation of the conductor is removed from the outside edge of the bump to form a point of contact. A C-clamp, formed from spring steel or other conductive material, functions to secure an external conductor having a lug attached to an end of conductor to the formed terminal. A bolt through the lug is secured by a tapered depression in the C-clamp that functions as a nut. The C-clamp includes an extension that provides additional pressure between the point of contact and the lug to make an electrical contact with a portion of the formed tap and the lug.

Abstract: A transformer core and method of assembling the core which utilizes a plurality of two types of generally E-shaped laminations, type A and type B, each having two legs extending approximately the same distance and an outer third leg extending a distance substantially greater than the distance extended by the other two legs, thereby providing an extending outer leg portion on both laminations. The laminations are formed by stacking a number of core members, two of which are cut from a rectangular section of electrical steel. The type A core members and laminations are provided with a notch and an indentation extending from the bottom perimeter of the base. The type A and type B laminations are alternately positioned on stacking shims with the extending leg portion of all type A laminations at one side and the extending leg portion of all type B laminations on the opposite side.