F5 Single Primary Transformer

[NV&H]

Made an error and ordered (and received) a transformer with only a single primary winding instead of two, as shown in Nelson's article.

Is this transformer unusable? Is my issue an inability to avoid startup surges?

[labjr]

Originally posted by NV&H
Made an error and ordered (and received) a transformer with only a single primary winding instead of two, as shown in Nelson's article.

Is this transformer unusable? Is my issue an inability to avoid startup surges?

How did you make that error? You really need two secondaries. What is the voltage? What is the VA Rating?

[woody]

bobodiouosso has a circuite that might work for you it's post
# 4290 in the F5 thread.

[NV&H]

I've got 2 secondaries at correct voltages. Capacity is fine at 400VA. Just a single 120V primary. That's the problem. Trying to understand how big of a problem.

What happens if I have just a single 120V primary???

[labjr]

Originally posted by NV&H
I've got 2 secondaries at correct voltages. Capacity is fine at 400VA. Just a single 120V primary. That's the problem. Trying to understand how big of a problem.

What happens if I have just a single 120V primary???

Oh, I thought you meant secondaries. I don't know what you could do except to use a stepdown transformer.

[tinitus]

Originally posted by NV&H
I've got 2 secondaries at correct voltages. Capacity is fine at 400VA. Just a single 120V primary. That's the problem. Trying to understand how big of a problem.

What happens if I have just a single 120V primary???

Should be perfect

Double primaries is only to have the option of both 120Vac and 240Vac
And you dont need that

You have the best you could possibly get for 120V mains

[AndrewT]

Is France on 220Vac?
Why order a 110Vac transformer?

You do not need twin primaries.
You need a 220/240Vac primary.

[tinitus]

Originally posted by AndrewT
Is France on 220Vac?
Why order a 110Vac transformer?

You do not need twin primaries.
You need a 220/240Vac primary.

ouch, I just looked at the US flag

Different situation then

[AndrewT]

Hi T,
that's why it more helpful than saying "countryside".

[tinitus]

Originally posted by AndrewT
Hi T,
that's why it more helpful than saying "countryside".

Or scottish border

Maybe just give proper basic information when asking

Anyway, If he doesnt know his mains voltage theres still a long way to go
Sorry NV, Im not making fun of you
But sometimes its best to know actual voltage on mains and not just what it should have been
Sometimes its a teaser and may make it tricky
You may not know the exact voltage of your supply until you have built and connected it

Sound like your first build, so you may need new trafo
Im not sure whether you can manage anything else

Though, one advantage of a 120v-120v primary, over a 240V, is that you can rewire it, if you move back to USA