[Amps] Transformers in series

[Rex Lint]

Be careful tho, the primaries and the secondaries BOTH have to be in
parallel... or else you're just running a short circuit!

Good luck

K1HI

Rex Lint, Consultant
PH:    603-860-7651
FAX: 603-882-6612


-----Original Message-----
From: Barrie Smith [mailto:barrie at centric.net] 
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 10:10 PM
To: Rex Lint; amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Transformers in series

Well, now I remember that!

TNX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rex Lint" <rex at lint.mv.com>
To: "'Barrie Smith'" <barrie at centric.net>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:07 PM
Subject: RE: [Amps] Transformers in series


>> 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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