Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Transformer

In a message dated 15-Sep-00 15:58:48 Central Daylight Time,
Ian@... writes:

<< Does the wire gauge not have any bearing on the voltage the transformer
will
work at? >> No. Only AMPS.

<<Or, in other words, is it only insulation type and 'strength' which
would maybe prevent you using an audio transformer on the mains? >> Yes,
but most transformers made for use with semiconductors (last 30 years or so)
were made for relatively-low voltages, anyway.

<<How can you tell if an unmarked transformer can be used on 240 volts? >>
It may sound "unprofessional", but have you ever heard of the "magic smoke
test"??? In a word, "If you don't know, Mate, don't [deleted] with it!"