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|    Bob Engelhardt to Phil Allison    |
|    Re: Isolation transformer?    |
|    29 Jul 19 21:40:48    |
      From: BobEngelhardt@comcast.net              On 7/29/2019 8:09 AM, Phil Allison wrote:       > ** A 120-120 transformer does not have equal windings, the secondary has       additional turns to allow for the regulation factor of the unit. Might be       anywhere from 4 to 20% extra turns on the output side.       >       > Also, a properly made 120-120 would also have good insulation between the       two windings rather than them being overlaid or wound bifilar.       >       > Another factor is magnetising current - transformer primaries are sized to       allow for the extra current but secondaries are not since there is none.       >       ...              Thanks - I had overlooked that. It might not have mattered (lower       output might have been OK), but I'm not going to use one now.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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