On Jul 16, 2025, at 11:42 AM, Will Cooke via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 07/16/2025 11:10 AM EDT Tony Duell via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM Jon Elson via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
What I might do is make up a cap bank that is 1.2 X larger
than the 2 uF and power it up.
Remember that the resonant frequency goes as 1/sqrt(L*C). So doesn't
that mean you want a capacitor of 1.2^2 times the original value?
-tony
One thing to keep in mind is that the transformer may not be designed to work at 50 Hz.
A "normal" transformer will saturate if the frequency is too low. A lot of 60Hz
equipment won't work (well) on 50 Hz unless the transformer is specifically designed
for that. However, how that applies to a transformer that is already intended to saturate
I don't know. I do suspect it is still an issue since it will likely saturate sooner
than expected, for some definition of sooner.
Will
That's true but the frequency difference is modest, so chances are it will be ok
unless the design is really marginal. It would be a different matter if you were dealing
with a transformer designed for 400 Hz power.
paul