Do we have an idea of the best one and easiest to fit?

 

Do we have an idea of the best one and easiest to fit?

You know the space which is available and possible mounting options so it is a case of comparing the drawing of a transformer with the available space.

 

Great yes this below seems the size that would fit. https://www.rapidonline.com/Vigortr...MI2L6L-7_V4wIVRbDtCh30qwqxEAQYASABEgIjb_D_BwE

Would it simply be a matter of soldering the blue and white to inputs and orange outs to output? (I assume 6v)

 

Great yes this below seems the size that would fit. https://www.rapidonline.com/Vigortr...MI2L6L-7_V4wIVRbDtCh30qwqxEAQYASABEgIjb_D_BwE

Would it simply be a matter of soldering the blue and white to inputs and orange outs to output? (I assume 6v)

Not quite. The drawings below are from the datasheet. You will need to wire the input for 230V as in the first diagram and you need to connect the output windings in parallel as in the second drawing.

 

Oh right!

Would the device come with (in purple) a cable/wire as from attached actual photo, it seems to have three small black empty slots between top '0' and '230v'.

Or do I connect with (any wire), the purple in top diagram, to the two small contacts pocking out the top?

THEN

for secondary output, I see four contacts at the bottom, names '0', 6v' , '9', '6v' - so do I join them with some wire as follows...
connect both '0', and connect both '6v', then solder the orange output cable (does it matter what way round I connect them?).

 

Also another quick question, won it give me 12v if I connect 6x 6v together?

 

I also assume this link isn't quite as good as the above option? https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/chassis-mounting-transformers/0504593/

 

All these transformers are suitable.
They do not have wires attached, just soldert tags.
They have two separate 6V windings. These can be connected in series or parallel.
In post #64:
If you connect the 6V windings as in the top picture you will get 12V - DO NOT DO THIS.
If you connect them as in the lower picture then you will get 6V but at double the current that a single winding would provide. This is what you need.

 

Hi All,

I have added some colour wires to an image attached.
is this the way I should wire it based on above advice?

Thanks in advance of wiring up...

 

Yep, perfect.

 

Hi there, just tried that and it blew the 800mA 250v fuse (!)

Any idea why that would happen?

Note: I didn't plug in the orange cables to device

 

seems it blew before even reaching the transformer on the circuit board...

 

Was it a slow blow fuse?
It should have been.

 

In your picture you have purple wire shorting out the primary. That is why the fuse blew. The secondary is connected correctly.

Les.

 

oh, I connected after AlbertHall said it was ok, but I assume it was not correct?
what is the way to wire so I can ensure I count blow another fuse or worse!?

 

oh, I connected after AlbertHall said it was ok, but I assume it was not correct?
what is the way to wire so I can ensure I count blow another fuse or worse!?

Sorry, I think I must have blown a fuse. The secondary is correct, but you should remove the purple wire on the primary and leave the blue and brown as they are.

 

ok great so remove the purple wire on primary connecting them?
However from the diagram you sent attached, doesn't the primary need a purple connection git, or do I just ignore that?
does it matter what type of cable I use, a the cable I used was quite thick.

 

ok great so remove the purple wire on primary connecting them?
However from the diagram you sent attached, doesn't the primary need a purple connection git, or do I just ignore that?
does it matter what type of cable I use, a the cable I used was quite thick.

The transformer you have has a single 230V so no extra wire is required. That is when there two 115V windings which can be wired for 115V or 230V mains. The wire should be a similar size to the original transformer wires, but bigger is fine.

 

The two drawings in post #77 show a transformer with two 115 volt primary windings. The first picture shows them connected in series for 230 volts input. the second picture shows them connected in parallel for 115 volts input. Your new transformer just has a single 230 volt primary winding.

Les.

 

ok so secondary wiring is ok in my attached, but take off the primary?