[sdiy] TEK transformer info

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Monday 26 November 2007 13:55, HL-SDK Synths wrote:
> You recall correctly, contrary to what a few places I saw on the net said,
> japan runs 100V.

I used to work on a lot of equipment that was made there,  and which had 
alternate power supply info included in their service manuals,  so it sort of 
stuck...

> These places were a bunch of pople saying their power system was just like
> ours but someone said 100v with these links:
>
> http://www.powerbright.com/japan_voltage.html
> http://www.voltagevalet.com/country/all.html
>
> The second link is some nice info!
>
> On Nov 26, 2007 12:25 PM, Roy J. Tellason <rtellason at verizon.net> wrote:
> > 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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