OK, thanks again. It's a little hard to power up out of the appliance, but, think that can happen. Should be able to get to it tomorrow, and will report back. Dwayne Reid wrote: > At 02:57 PM 11/9/2009, Carl Denk wrote: > >> Probably I can check the resistance of the transformer windings. I'm >> pretty sure it's center >> tapped, then the resistance of both sides should be close. :) >> > > Not necessarily. > > The resistance will be similar if the windings were done > bifilar-style. They can be significantly different if they are done > as one winding on top of the other - the outer winding uses more wire > and therefore has a higher resistance. > > Your better bet is to measure the voltage from center-tap to each end > of the winding while under load. > > dwayne > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist