[sdiy] TEK transformer info

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Sunday 25 November 2007 16:40, Karl Ekdahl wrote:
> Hi list, i've got a old scavanged TEK transformer i want to know some
> numbers about, serial no. 120-1302-00 if anyone knows anything or has a
> service manual for a TEK 465B (which i believe it came out of) it'd be
> greatly appreciated!
>
> One of the things i'm confused about is the fact that it seems to have two
> primaries where one of the primaries is center-tapped - not in the middle
> but about 20% to one side. I'd assume the two primaries are supposed to be
> used in the standard serial/parallel 120/240V connection but the center tap
> confuses me.

If you have a 120V winding with a tap that's 20% off one end,  then it's 100V,  
which is what line voltage is in Japan if I recall correctly...

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