S samseed New Member Feb 11, 2009 #1 hello, I have a small transformer,its has the specs sticker missing from the top.is it possible to find out the specs.and where could i find a simmilar 1.any help appreciated.cheers..sam Last edited: Feb 12, 2009
hello, I have a small transformer,its has the specs sticker missing from the top.is it possible to find out the specs.and where could i find a simmilar 1.any help appreciated.cheers..sam
audioguru Well-Known Member Most Helpful Member Feb 11, 2009 #2 I see only 2 wires. Then it is a choke, not a transformer. There are millions of things that look like this but they are all different.
I see only 2 wires. Then it is a choke, not a transformer. There are millions of things that look like this but they are all different.
S samseed New Member Feb 12, 2009 #3 audioguru said: I see only 2 wires. Then it is a choke, not a transformer. There are millions of things that look like this but they are all different. Click to expand... ok, i thought it was a transformer.thanks for clearing that up..any idea where i could find 1 simmlar ...cheers...sam
audioguru said: I see only 2 wires. Then it is a choke, not a transformer. There are millions of things that look like this but they are all different. Click to expand... ok, i thought it was a transformer.thanks for clearing that up..any idea where i could find 1 simmlar ...cheers...sam
audioguru Well-Known Member Most Helpful Member Feb 12, 2009 #4 samseed said: ok, i thought it was a transformer.thanks for clearing that up..any idea where i could find 1 simmlar ...cheers...sam Click to expand... A choke has inductance that can be measured. It also has a small resistance and a max current rating. I can't think of any circuit that needs a choke. About 45 years ago I had a vacuum tubes amplifier that used a choke in its power supply. Last edited: Feb 12, 2009
samseed said: ok, i thought it was a transformer.thanks for clearing that up..any idea where i could find 1 simmlar ...cheers...sam Click to expand... A choke has inductance that can be measured. It also has a small resistance and a max current rating. I can't think of any circuit that needs a choke. About 45 years ago I had a vacuum tubes amplifier that used a choke in its power supply.
S samseed New Member Feb 12, 2009 #5 meny thanks,its getting binned after i take it apart see what i can learn..sam
Hero999 Banned Feb 12, 2009 #6 Chokes are still widely used today. Power companies use them to filter out harmonics and power factor correction - they are huge.
Chokes are still widely used today. Power companies use them to filter out harmonics and power factor correction - they are huge.