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|    Phil Allison to All    |
|    Re: Mystery transformer    |
|    25 Oct 12 17:55:30    |
      From: phil_a@tpg.com.au              "GRe"              > Winding W1:       > Rdc = 32ohm       > Saturation at about 50V, W2 open       > Inductance 8.82H @ 10V/50Hz       > Inductance 6.58H @ 10V/100Hz       >       > Winding W2:       > Rdc = 29ohm       > Saturation at about 37V, W1 open       > Inductance 5.36H @ 10V/50Hz       > Inductance 4.11H @ 10V/100Hz       >       > Winding ratio N = 1.34       > Impedance ratio = 1.79       >       > F-response -3dB @ 27kHz with a 600ohm load on W2       >       > +3dB @ about 80kHz with (almost) no load on W2       > +22dB @ 186kHz resonance with (almost) no load on W2       >       > Iron lamination dimensions 48x40x20mm       > It's "tarred" and has NO airgap       > Beside end taps, no additional taps on W1 and W2       >       > What could the purpose have been?       > Anybody any idea???       >              ** Almost certainly it's a high quality, 600 ohms line driving transformer.              The primary impedance is about 1000 ohms and so suits cathode drive from a       small power tube, via a coupling capacitor.              Max operating level is about 10 volts rms, with 13 volts drive on the       primary.              Line receiving versions were usually fitted into a ( mu-metal) shielding       can.                     ... Phil              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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