Re: What have I got ?

They sound like chokes Dave.
Useable in a regulated power supply but not for steppers.
The iron core could be the basis to wind a transformer on
Regards
Bob Thomas

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "turbulatordude" <davemucha@j...> wrote:
> I was lucky ?? enought to pick up a very heavy power supply from a
> print shop.
>
> The unit has three items that look like transformers.
>
> two have a center sections 4.25" x 2.25" x 4" so you can imagine the
> overall size. The third is a smaller unit.
>
> here is where it gets funny. one big and the smaller of these
> puppies only has 2 wires.
>
> I think that the unit was to power a lamp for exposing film.
>
> would I be correct in assuming that what I have are a couple rather
> large inductors ?
>
> Luckily, the third unit is a transformer. I need to do some testing
> to see what ratios it has.
>
> IF the large unit is an inductor(choke?) does it have any value in a
> power supply ? or anything else for that matter ?
>
> Dave