Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage

2013-07-07 Thread Robert Atkinson
. From: Mark C. Stephens ma...@non-stop.com.au To: Robert Atkinson robert8...@yahoo.co.uk; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Saturday, 6 July 2013, 22:39 Subject: RE: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage How Does that Work

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage

2013-07-06 Thread Mark C. Stephens
5370B dropping mains voltage Hi Marki, Dropping the mains voltage is easy. Get a mains to low voltage transformer. Connect the primary across the mains and the secondary in series opposition (out of phase) with the mains supply. Foar example a 100VA 12V transformer will drop your mains

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage

2013-07-06 Thread Jim Lux
...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Robert Atkinson Sent: Sunday, 7 July 2013 12:57 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage Hi Marki, Dropping the mains voltage is easy. Get a mains to low voltage transformer. Connect

[time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage...

2013-07-06 Thread Burt I. Weiner
=102 Volts). Had I connected the Dry-Disk transformer's winding in series and in phase I would've had 138 volts. I hope this helps. Burt, K6OQK Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage How Does that Work Robert? I mean why out of phase? -Original Message- From: time

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2013-07-06 Thread Mark C. Stephens
July 2013 9:28 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage... This is an old trick that I learned many years ago. By taking a transformer, driving its primary from the mains and then feeding that transformer's secondary voltage in series (either in phase or out

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2013-07-06 Thread Chuck Harris
Using a common filament transformer as a buck/boost reduces the insulation requirement between the primary and secondary. It does this by connecting the primary to the secondary. -Chuck Harris Mark C. Stephens wrote: The elephant in the room thing with me is SAFETY :) I mean, can this be a

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2013-07-06 Thread Jim Lux
On 7/6/13 5:26 PM, Mark C. Stephens wrote: The elephant in the room thing with me is SAFETY :) I mean, can this be a fire hazard, what about the insulation breakdown on the secondary winding etc.. Most transformers have a voltage rating on ALL windings that is greater than several times

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2013-07-06 Thread Robert LaJeunesse
@febo.com Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage... The elephant in the room thing with me is SAFETY :) I mean, can this be a fire hazard, what about the insulation breakdown on the secondary winding etc

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2013-07-06 Thread Randy D. Hunt
] On Behalf Of Burt I. Weiner Sent: Sunday, 7 July 2013 9:28 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage... This is an old trick that I learned many years ago. By taking a transformer, driving its primary from the mains and then feeding that transformer's

Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage

2013-07-06 Thread Randy D. Hunt
and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 5370B dropping mains voltage Hi Marki, Dropping the mains voltage is easy. Get a mains to low voltage transformer. Connect the primary across the mains and the secondary in series opposition (out of phase) with the mains supply. Foar example

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2013-07-06 Thread Bob Camp
Hi It's a rare filament transformer that does not have fairly substantial voltage ratings on the secondary. They rated them so you could directly heat rectifiers off of them. That could / would put the full high voltage winding onto the filaments. Bob On Jul 6, 2013, at 9:02 PM, Jim Lux