Single vs Multiple Power Transformers
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Single vs Multiple Power Transformers
Hey, was wondering if there was any difference between using a single tranny with multiple taps for the heaters etc.. or using multiple transformers? (assuming appropriate values were available...)
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Re: Single vs Multiple Power Transformers
It's all about real estate and weight plus another electromagnet field to consider. Why would one?
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Re: Single vs Multiple Power Transformers
Was just wondering from a cost point of view, might be cheaper??
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Re: Single vs Multiple Power Transformers
For low wattage amps it’s economical to stack a couple simple 240v:6v toroidals and run them back to back (240|6:6|240) to get a couple voltages for heaters and HT for <$100 total. For anything that needs 3 or more taps (valve recto or fixed bias) or is higher wattage, it’s probably cheaper to just get a suitable multi-tapped hammond model through mouser or element14.