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How warm's a transformer?
After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple
of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't be touched comfortably, but enough to keep take-out from going stone cold. How hot's proper for these things? |
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On 27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, (apa) wrote:
After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't be touched comfortably, Then the temperature is not a problem. but enough to keep take-out from going stone cold. How hot's proper for these things? ----- http://mindspring.com/~benbradley |
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On 27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, (apa) wrote:
After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't be touched comfortably, Then the temperature is not a problem. but enough to keep take-out from going stone cold. How hot's proper for these things? ----- http://mindspring.com/~benbradley |
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Get the Gemini fixed and trace down how you got the shock. Have a 3-wire line
cord correctly installed. Power transformers are normally, when built by intelligent, reputable companies, either gonna have a 104 degree C (thionk boiling water) or 140 degree C insulation system that must not fail when they are operated at their design ratings. If you can comfortably keep your hand on them you have lots of safety margin. But get that Gemini, or what ever else was involved correctly repaired. If the Gemini has a 2 wire line cord as was common, have that replaced with a 3 wire cord. Chances are if it is a 2 wire, what you got was a small shock from the line bypass capacitor because the line cord was wrong way in the outlet or, if the amplifier has a ground reversal switch, that switch wasw in the wrong position. regards |
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Get the Gemini fixed and trace down how you got the shock. Have a 3-wire line
cord correctly installed. Power transformers are normally, when built by intelligent, reputable companies, either gonna have a 104 degree C (thionk boiling water) or 140 degree C insulation system that must not fail when they are operated at their design ratings. If you can comfortably keep your hand on them you have lots of safety margin. But get that Gemini, or what ever else was involved correctly repaired. If the Gemini has a 2 wire line cord as was common, have that replaced with a 3 wire cord. Chances are if it is a 2 wire, what you got was a small shock from the line bypass capacitor because the line cord was wrong way in the outlet or, if the amplifier has a ground reversal switch, that switch wasw in the wrong position. regards |
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Get the Gemini fixed and trace down how you got the shock. Have a 3-wire line
cord correctly installed. Power transformers are normally, when built by intelligent, reputable companies, either gonna have a 104 degree C (thionk boiling water) or 140 degree C insulation system that must not fail when they are operated at their design ratings. If you can comfortably keep your hand on them you have lots of safety margin. But get that Gemini, or what ever else was involved correctly repaired. If the Gemini has a 2 wire line cord as was common, have that replaced with a 3 wire cord. Chances are if it is a 2 wire, what you got was a small shock from the line bypass capacitor because the line cord was wrong way in the outlet or, if the amplifier has a ground reversal switch, that switch wasw in the wrong position. regards |
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andrewunix wrote in message ...
27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, suggested: : After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple : of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the : studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't : be touched comfortably, but enough to keep take-out from going stone : cold. How hot's proper for these things? Can you measure the current? I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat was normal, which is sort of what I expected. |
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andrewunix wrote in message ...
27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, suggested: : After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple : of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the : studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't : be touched comfortably, but enough to keep take-out from going stone : cold. How hot's proper for these things? Can you measure the current? I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat was normal, which is sort of what I expected. |
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andrewunix wrote in message ...
27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, suggested: : After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple : of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the : studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't : be touched comfortably, but enough to keep take-out from going stone : cold. How hot's proper for these things? Can you measure the current? I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat was normal, which is sort of what I expected. |
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RCGRND wrote:
Get the Gemini fixed and trace down how you got the shock. Have a 3-wire line cord correctly installed. Power transformers are normally, when built by intelligent, reputable companies, either gonna have a 104 degree C (thionk boiling water) or 140 degree C insulation system that must not fail when they are operated at their design ratings. If you can comfortably keep your hand on them you have lots of safety margin. But get that Gemini, or what ever else was involved correctly repaired. If the Gemini has a 2 wire line cord as was common, have that replaced with a 3 wire cord. Chances are if it is a 2 wire, what you got was a small shock from the line bypass capacitor because the line cord was wrong way in the outlet or, if the amplifier has a ground reversal switch, that switch wasw in the wrong position. It was definitely the Gemini. Apparently it's done it's share of shocking in the past as well. I would certainly get it overhauled if it were mine, but it's just visiting. Thanks for the info. |
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RCGRND wrote:
Get the Gemini fixed and trace down how you got the shock. Have a 3-wire line cord correctly installed. Power transformers are normally, when built by intelligent, reputable companies, either gonna have a 104 degree C (thionk boiling water) or 140 degree C insulation system that must not fail when they are operated at their design ratings. If you can comfortably keep your hand on them you have lots of safety margin. But get that Gemini, or what ever else was involved correctly repaired. If the Gemini has a 2 wire line cord as was common, have that replaced with a 3 wire cord. Chances are if it is a 2 wire, what you got was a small shock from the line bypass capacitor because the line cord was wrong way in the outlet or, if the amplifier has a ground reversal switch, that switch wasw in the wrong position. It was definitely the Gemini. Apparently it's done it's share of shocking in the past as well. I would certainly get it overhauled if it were mine, but it's just visiting. Thanks for the info. |
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RCGRND wrote:
Get the Gemini fixed and trace down how you got the shock. Have a 3-wire line cord correctly installed. Power transformers are normally, when built by intelligent, reputable companies, either gonna have a 104 degree C (thionk boiling water) or 140 degree C insulation system that must not fail when they are operated at their design ratings. If you can comfortably keep your hand on them you have lots of safety margin. But get that Gemini, or what ever else was involved correctly repaired. If the Gemini has a 2 wire line cord as was common, have that replaced with a 3 wire cord. Chances are if it is a 2 wire, what you got was a small shock from the line bypass capacitor because the line cord was wrong way in the outlet or, if the amplifier has a ground reversal switch, that switch wasw in the wrong position. It was definitely the Gemini. Apparently it's done it's share of shocking in the past as well. I would certainly get it overhauled if it were mine, but it's just visiting. Thanks for the info. |
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28 May 2004 10:38:09 -0700, suggested:
: andrewunix wrote in message ... : 27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, suggested: : : After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple : : of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the : : studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't : : be touched comfortably, but enough to keep take-out from going stone : : cold. How hot's proper for these things? : : Can you measure the current? : : I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe : I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so : wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you : mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't : making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat : was normal, which is sort of what I expected. Right. I was just wondering if you were exceeding the transformer's rating, but 4 amps should be plenty. -- agreenbu @ nyx . net andrew michael greenburg |
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28 May 2004 10:38:09 -0700, suggested:
: andrewunix wrote in message ... : 27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, suggested: : : After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple : : of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the : : studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't : : be touched comfortably, but enough to keep take-out from going stone : : cold. How hot's proper for these things? : : Can you measure the current? : : I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe : I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so : wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you : mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't : making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat : was normal, which is sort of what I expected. Right. I was just wondering if you were exceeding the transformer's rating, but 4 amps should be plenty. -- agreenbu @ nyx . net andrew michael greenburg |
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28 May 2004 10:38:09 -0700, suggested:
: andrewunix wrote in message ... : 27 May 2004 11:01:32 -0700, suggested: : : After some nasty zaps from an old Ampeg Gemini, I picked up a couple : : of Stancor GIS-500 isolation transformers to have keep around the : : studio. They get pretty warm when I'm using 'em. Never so they can't : : be touched comfortably, but enough to keep take-out from going stone : : cold. How hot's proper for these things? : : Can you measure the current? : : I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe : I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so : wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you : mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't : making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat : was normal, which is sort of what I expected. Right. I was just wondering if you were exceeding the transformer's rating, but 4 amps should be plenty. -- agreenbu @ nyx . net andrew michael greenburg |
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apa wrote:
I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat was normal, which is sort of what I expected. If it's fused, and it's not blowing the fuse, and you can hold your hand on the case for a count of five seconds without jerking back in pain, don't worry. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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apa wrote:
I could. You mean to see if I'm exceeding it's rated current? Maybe I've got this wrong, but the transformer's rated at over 4 amps, so wouldn't the amplifier's fuse would blow well before that? Or do you mean measuring on the primary side for current that somehow isn't making it to the secondary? Ben, above, seemed to imply that some heat was normal, which is sort of what I expected. If it's fused, and it's not blowing the fuse, and you can hold your hand on the case for a count of five seconds without jerking back in pain, don't worry. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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