John T. M. Lyles wrote:
> I also found another nice looking brand new transformer in a wooden
> crate, all it had marked was a single primary for 208 VAC and two
> separate secondaries marked 0 - 1600 with some taps in between. It
> was about 10 x 8 x 8 inch sized, and might have some use somewhere.
> If the secondaries were adequately insulated, they could be series
> wired for 3200 Vrms, but that might be risky.
I try to remember to carry a pocket meter - it's really handy to check
the secondary resistance(s), which will often tell you a transformer is
designed for choke input use, and save a lot of frustration later.
Steve
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