toroid transformer Q

[Goddard, Duncan]

then there must be an air gap, or you would have a shorted turn and the box
would get very hot for a while (depending how fit the primary is). don't
lean on the lid!
duncan.

> ----------
> From: 	Hallgeir Helland[SMTP:hhelland at mailandnews.com]
> Sent: 	16 August 2000 16:47
> To: 	DIY
> Subject: 	toroid transformer Q
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> A thought suddenly struck me: I have mounted a 15 VA toroid transformer
> inside
> an aluminum enclosure by means of a screw through the hole. But this screw
> is
> in contact with the enclosure at both ends, actually. So isn't this then 
> actually a winding, which is shorted?? 
> Is this bad? It has worked fine so far. The aluminum enclosure is just a
> little
> bigger than the toroid itself. It doesn't get hot, nor does it make funny
> noises.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Thanks,
> Hallgeir
> -- 
> HELLAND MUSIKK TEKNOLOGI
> -=  Hallgeir Helland  =-
> hhelland at mailandnews.com
> 


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