[sdiy] How to predict a transformer's current capability?

[Jaco Sloof]

--- Ingo Debus <debus at cityweb.de> wrote:
> 
> 
> Jaco Sloof wrote:
> > 
> > well, i bought the transformer recently, just the block, but on
> the
> > sticker, it indeed states 220 v, but the hum won't be much of a
> > problem, i already built a separate "chassis-room" (maybe i'll
> use
> > some sort of lead-compound-enclosure as an add-on, whahah,
> > nuclear?hmm, the more weight, the better!(kinda funny, some
> people
> > think a machine works better if it it heavier)) to prevent any
> access
> > magnetic "radiation"(oh man, im deep into the STABLE psu thing
> :-> )
> > from leaking in the cables (inductance from leaky transformer)
> 
> I guess you're kidding, but just in case you aren't...
> 
> Don't use lead for shielding. Besides that it's toxic, it doesn't
> help a
> bit in the frequency ranges we're interested in. It's a good shield
> for X-rays.
> 
> Ingo
> 

i was kidding... :-))

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