[Boatanchors] OT power xfmr protection

[J. Forster]

In addition to the primary, probably yes. Instead of a primary fuse, NO.

-John

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> Fuse ct of hv secondaries. Like tv sets used to have
> Paul K0UYA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:10 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] OT power xfmr protection
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>
>> Need some ideas here. My brother has an old Seeburg jukebox and
>> someone told him he better get the xfmrs some overload protection.
>> This thing does not have a single power supply. Each audio amp (R-L)
>> has it's own power supply.
>>
>> I thought about getting him those overcurrent relays for the
>> secondaries and the primaries already have fuses. Maybe just the old
>> fashioned crowbar would do the trick. Zeners would be useless at those
>> voltages and an SCR would be a bit of overkill.
>>
>> What are your thoughts?
>>
>> 73, Dick KF4NS
>> St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
>> Keep The Glow!
>>
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