[Amps] Microwave Oven Power Transformer

[Glen Zook]

Would it not be possible to use a relay in the primary to disconnect the transformer during standby?  Of course, the contacts on the relay would have to be able to "handle" the current.  This should keep down the heating factor.
 
Glen, K9STH


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 From: Angel Vilaseca <avilaseca at bluewin.ch>
To: amps at contesting.com 
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Microwave Oven Power Transformer
 
For cost reasons, Microwave oven xformers are optimized specifically for 
their use in a microwave oven.
They are OK as long as they supply their nominal power to a load.

In the standby mode, they get *very* hot.