Re: Tingles from power supply

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From: Sylvia Else
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:23

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Robert Baer wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> 
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>> Robert Baer wrote:
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>>>   Sounds line that wall wart is a transformer rather than a switcher
>>> supply.
>>
>>
>> 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.

How much capacitance would there be between the primary and secondary of 
  a lower power mains transformer?

Sylvia.

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