05-06-2013, 06:10 PM
I either wasn't aware, or had forgotten, that toroidal transformers have a bigger inrush current than a conventional one of the same rating, and i certainly don't know why this is. Although I have worked with electronics for over 40 years, more than half that time was spent repairing car audio equipment, and consequently seldom dealing with mains powered gear. Any that i did repair, and the few mains powered items I built, used conventional transformers. I hope the new TX I fitted to the A500 doesn't fail. It's almost forty quid's worth for one thing!
