Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer

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Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer

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Eddystonepete

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15-11-2014, 11:37 AM

Hi Sparky, have you considered trying the existing transformer with say a lamp load to see if the voltage holds up and the tranny doesn't overheat? Murphy was probably generous with ratings anyway. Parallel windings are ok but any voltage imbalance will give losses ie heat.

Peter

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Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by Old Sparky - 15-11-2014, 08:45 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by AlanBeckett - 15-11-2014, 09:51 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by pwdrive - 15-11-2014, 10:05 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by tiv48 - 15-11-2014, 10:54 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by Refugee - 15-11-2014, 10:58 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by Eddystonepete - 15-11-2014, 11:37 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by Old Sparky - 15-11-2014, 12:12 PM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by Nick - 16-11-2014, 07:46 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by jimmc101 - 16-11-2014, 10:54 AM

RE: Paralleling windings on a Mains Transformer - by Nick - 17-11-2014, 03:50 AM

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