Can someone direct me to reading material on this? I've wound a HT transformer and it's got a decent hum to it and draws about 1A @230V input with no load. Thanks, Steve _____________________________
<Can someone direct me to reading material on this? <I've wound a HT transformer and it's got a decent hum to it and draws <about 1A @230V input with no load. <Thanks, <Steve sec, is called...magneti
Steve, Can someone direct me to reading material on this? Plug alert: My web site, of course... The articles on "transformers and coils", and "practical transformer winding": http://ludens.cl/Electro
Author: Bryan Swadener via Amps <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:44:38 +0000 (UTC)
The xfmr I rewound has two tapped primaries on a split bobbin (I didn't need to touch the primary windings). Magnetizing current is about 2A. It runs dead cold. Manfred's info online (below) helped
Hi Manfred, That's good enough answer for me. I do have a small mains-rated cap, and just try it for fun. Yes, it's a big transformer ;) Steve _______________________________________________ Amps ma
Yes, big ups++ to Manfreds' helpful guidance! He's launched me into the hobby of transformer rewinding! I have a shed full of enormous transformers to wind now! It seems 1A primary mag current is p