[Amps] Transformer question

[Mark Marsden]

Hi Jeffrey

What you have there is a classic ferroresonant Constant Voltage Transformer. 
The capacitor and second primary winding are resonant at mains frequency 
Stabilisation is achieved by core saturation.  

Check out information sources such as
 
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rlo/rlo145.html

and products such as 

http://electrogard.com/cvt.htm
http://www.sunups.com/star.htm


73 Mark G4AXX
www.granta.digital-crocus.com

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>>> "Jeffrey Madore" <K1LE at ARRL.NET> 07/05/03 16:56:54 >>>
I have a transformer question that someone might be able to shed some light on....