Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko power supply transformer

plastiguy wrote:

>OK folks, thanks for all of your timely and technically helpful
>pointers on my Gecko G320 drivers power supply. I've settled a few
>things already based on some of the insight and suggestions provided
>from my first set of questions. But, I forgot one.
>When sizing my toroidal transformer to go from nominally 120 VAC
>(concede it can be 112 to 125 sporadically)into 36 VAC to the filter
>caps and the bridge rectifier, am I to spec a volt-amp rating, and
>which volts and amp numbers do I use and how do I use them?
>thanks a lot in advance
>
>

You have to live with what specs you can get. An absolute minimum might
be about 500 VA, and almost certainly 750 VA should be plenty for your
uses.

Jon