I believe this can be done safely, however, unless the transformers are completely identical, don't do it.
One thing to make absolutely sure of is phase relationship.
This means that the primary and secondary wires of each transformer must be connected with the right polarity. Essentially, the input wires will have to match in color, and the output wires as well. If the input wires are black and you can't tell which is which, a way to tell is to hook both transformers up to ac power with their secondaries disconnected. Connect one wire from each secondary to eachother, (if the secondaries have brown and orange wires, then connect two browns together.) Leave the orange wires out and test between them with a meter. If you see little or no voltage, that means that the two transformer primaries are in phase and you can connect the orange wires together too. If there is voltage across the orange wires, then you must reverse the wires to ONE of the transformer's primaries.
If the secondary wires are also the same color, you can do the same test and connect both secondary wires if there is no voltage between the transformers, if there is, then reverse either a secondary set of wires or a primary set of wires to get the polarity right.
If you have trouble understanding all this, perhaps someone could shed some light on it in a better way. If not, I'll draw you a diagram in order to make it easier to understand.
I hope that helps...
One thing to make absolutely sure of is phase relationship.
This means that the primary and secondary wires of each transformer must be connected with the right polarity. Essentially, the input wires will have to match in color, and the output wires as well. If the input wires are black and you can't tell which is which, a way to tell is to hook both transformers up to ac power with their secondaries disconnected. Connect one wire from each secondary to eachother, (if the secondaries have brown and orange wires, then connect two browns together.) Leave the orange wires out and test between them with a meter. If you see little or no voltage, that means that the two transformer primaries are in phase and you can connect the orange wires together too. If there is voltage across the orange wires, then you must reverse the wires to ONE of the transformer's primaries.
If the secondary wires are also the same color, you can do the same test and connect both secondary wires if there is no voltage between the transformers, if there is, then reverse either a secondary set of wires or a primary set of wires to get the polarity right.
If you have trouble understanding all this, perhaps someone could shed some light on it in a better way. If not, I'll draw you a diagram in order to make it easier to understand.
I hope that helps...
sreten.similar question but...
Can I safely use two separate 24v DC transformers in following combination:
Each transformer has only single output. Each transformer gets it's own bridge rectifier. From one bridge I take + and from the other one -.
The 2 remaining bridge connections make ground. Then I put capacitors. Will I also get higher voltage (~ 1.4 DC)? Does it work at all ?
Thanks
Can I safely use two separate 24v DC transformers in following combination:
Each transformer has only single output. Each transformer gets it's own bridge rectifier. From one bridge I take + and from the other one -.
The 2 remaining bridge connections make ground. Then I put capacitors. Will I also get higher voltage (~ 1.4 DC)? Does it work at all ?
Thanks
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