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Testing a power transformer
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11-13-2024, 01:26 PM
Suit yourself. A failure is a failure, stepping the voltage up will not matter and neither does applying full voltage to prove robustness. So long as the rectifier is out and no shorts in filaments/pilots.

None the less,

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Testing a power transformer - by georgetownjohn - 11-13-2024, 12:27 PM
RE: Testing a power transformer - by Chas - 11-13-2024, 12:46 PM
RE: Testing a power transformer - by Chas - 11-13-2024, 01:26 PM
RE: Testing a power transformer - by morzh - 11-13-2024, 02:28 PM
RE: Testing a power transformer - by morzh - 11-13-2024, 08:28 PM



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