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Offline kagliostro

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PT question for Transformers Expert
« on: August 24, 2014, 04:06:33 am »
A friend has build by himself a 620VA PT that is used in an amp who absorbs 460W, the TA after ~20 minutes is at a temperature of 55-60° (Celsius) 131-140° (Fahrenheit)


I consider that as an acceptable functioning temperature, what do you think ?


As to have a fresh during functioning transformer with a load of 460W which will be the right VA of the PT ?


Thanks


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« Last Edit: August 24, 2014, 07:53:33 am by kagliostro »
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Re: TA question for Transformers Expert
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2014, 07:49:28 am »
What is a TA?
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Re: PT question for Transformers Expert
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2014, 07:52:37 am »
Sorry Steve

TA = Trasformatore Alimentazione = Power Transformer = PT

TU = Trasformatore Uscita = Output Transformer = OT

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Re: PT question for Transformers Expert
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2014, 09:21:53 pm »
> 131-140° (Fahrenheit)

You can hold it for many seconds. It is fine.

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Re: PT question for Transformers Expert
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2014, 01:47:02 am »
Thanks PRR

also I'm thinking it is fine, thanks for the confirm

the 620VA are enough to have a big transformer to transport, so I think it is an acceptable compromise

but I was curious about how big must be the transformer as to be near fresh during functioning

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Re: PT question for Transformers Expert
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2014, 03:28:30 am »
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A friend has build by himself a 620VA PT ..........

The transformer is a DIY unit

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Re: PT question for Transformers Expert
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2014, 04:01:18 pm »
The transformer is an E/I

here you can see it on the left
http://www.diyitalia.eu/forum/download/file.php?id=9933&mode=view

as my friend build more than a PT (and OT) at the moment I'm not sure of which are the exact spec of that PT

as soon as I know it for sure I'll say which are

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EDIT: Here are the spec of the transformer

PT (core 40mmx70mm):

primary 0-220-230V 2A = 0-245-253 spire of 1mm wire
secondary 0-275V / 0-53V / 0-53V / 0-45V 1A = 0-327 / 0-64 / 0-64 spire of 0.73mm and 0-50 spire of 0.8mm wire
secondary 0-50V 200mA = 0-62 spire of 0.40mm wire
secondary 0-12,6V 1.8A = 0-15 spire  - 4 wire in parallel each 0.45mm this was on project but was take off from the real PT
secondario 3.3-0-3.3V 15A = 4+4 spire - 3 wire in parallel each 1.6mm

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« Last Edit: August 28, 2014, 01:34:23 am by kagliostro »
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