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Re: Toroid 60Hz power transformer source?

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From: Mark Zenier
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 01:03
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TIM SHOPPA (shoppa@almach.caltech.edu) wrote:
: center-tapped, at a few V-A's. As I understand, Toroid transformers can have a
: much smaller radiated EM field than usual transformers. 
: 	There are several manufacturers of toroidal power transformers,
: but they all seem to want an arm and a leg ($50+) for even the smallest
: transformers.  Does anyone know of a more inexpensive source for these?

Active Electronics has some in their catalog for about $15 less than
that.

: I'm looking
: for the sort of information Amidon gives on their cores - sort of a cookbook
: procedure on how to make your own transformer.

Try 'Practical Transformer Design Handbook' by Eric Lowdon, 
Howard W. Sams, 1980

It has some data on Toroid transformers with tape wound cores.

Mark Zenier  markz@ssc.wa.com  
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Subject: Re: Toroid 60Hz power transformer source?
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