[HomeBrew] Transformer rating.

[Doug Laidlaw]

The accepted method is to apply 6.3 volts AC to a heater winding and measure 
the primary voltage.

73,

Doug VK3KDI.

On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:48, you wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
>
> Is there a easy way (with a multimeter) to find out if the AC transformer
> in an old piece of equipment is rated at 110V or 220V ?. If not I suppose I
> can try and run it on 110V and then decide !
>
> Thanks for the information, I am restoring/rebuilding a few old radios and
> I would hate to damage them !
>
> 73, Rudi de ZS6DX/V51VE
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