[Boatanchors] [T-368_BC-610] FS: KW Isolation Transformer

[Rob Atkinson]

I got a 1 KW Stancor 120 v. isolation transformer at a hamfest a
couple years ago for 5 bucks.  I guess it weighs somewhere around 50
pounds.

I've never really understood why they are supposed to make working on
gear any safer.  Maybe if the unit under test is some kind of
tranformerless set like an AA5 receiver but even then, I'm missing
what an isolation transformer is supposed to do.  I think having the
set plugged into a GFI outlet would be safer.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 12:43 AM, WA5CAB--- via Boatanchors
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> I bought one of these.  Although I replaced the quad IEC outlet with two
> duplex US style outlets, it makes a good addition to any test bench if you
> rebuild boatanchors.  I'll add that it can be connected for 240 VAC input
> and/or 240 VAC output.  Good for anything up to and including a BC-610 or
> T-368/URT.
>