Re: Tingles from power supply

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From: Robert Baer
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:32

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Eeyore wrote:

> 
> Robert Baer wrote:
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>>   Sounds line that wall wart is a transformer rather than a switcher
>>supply.
> 
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> You come to this conclusion how ? Measuring the weight for a given DC output
> would easily sort that out.
> 
> Graham
> 
   Transformers capacitively couple this "tingle" from input (primary) 
AC voltage to the secondary.
   Determined by feel over the past 60 years.
   Has nothing to do with output being AC or DC or output voltage or load.
   ??weight???  Wuzzat??

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