> >Is it possible that the core is vibrating at 580khz >and shaking itself apart (magnetorestrctive effect)? >e.g. change in dimension caused by change in magnetic flux). I haven't checked the specs, but intuitively that seems pretty small for a 1kW transformer at that frequency. I've built SMPS's that run around that speed. :) Just not at that power level. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist