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Offline kagliostro

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An old trick to test transformer for shorted turns
« on: December 18, 2011, 06:44:39 pm »
It is an old trick (but new to me)

may be someone is interested about it

http://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=14317

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Re: An old trick to test transformer for shorted turns
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2011, 09:40:27 pm »
Thats on my list of things to build for bench testing, Anyone tried this? I am curious how well it works. :w2:

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Re: An old trick to test transformer for shorted turns
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2011, 09:58:14 am »
WOW!

I built one years ago as a kid.

Yes it does work.
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Re: An old trick to test transformer for shorted turns
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2011, 03:47:58 am »
Thank's Kagliostro, good test

 


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