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| Subject: | Re: [Amps] Transformer Calcs |
| From: | "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com> |
| Reply-to: | dezrat1242@yahoo.com |
| Date: | Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:04:17 -0700 |
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:22:11 +0200, Andre Goldschagg <totiranger@gmail.com> wrote: >Is there a standard formula to use to calculate the KVA rating of a >transformer? REPLY: This may sound like I'm joking, but I'm not: When running continuously, if the transformer runs too hot to touch, it is overloaded. Heat is the enemy of the insulation and will deteriorate it over time, leading to failure. 73, Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ Amps mailing list Amps@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps |
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