Re: Calculating the VA rating of transformers?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "deepcavity"
<deepcavity@h...> wrote:

>
> Hi Jan, The VA rating is found by multiplying the volts

by

> current. As an example a transformer which gives out

30volts ac

> and has 1 amp output is a 30VA transformer. This is the

max

> current the transformer is designed to provide.Hope this

helps

> allan

That's the easy part.

Calculating the current of a transformer when all that is known it
the voltage and core is a whole nuther set of calculations.

One could just add a load (light bulbs?) until the voltage dropped
and then measure the current.

Dave