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Re: [Amps] Transformers in series

To: "'Barrie Smith'" <barrie@centric.net>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Transformers in series
From: "Rex Lint" <rex@lint.mv.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:07:17 -0500
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
> I know I can get double the rated voltage of each transformer this way,
but what about the amperage, does it double, too?

Nope, you get the same amps as a single transformer.  If you want twice the
current, you put them in parallel.  Then you just get the rated voltage of 1
transformer.  The idea is, a single transformer can deliver X watts.  2
Transformers can deliver 2X watts.

Rex  K1HI


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