Happy New Year to one and all!
I recently disassembled my wife's Compact Disc Stereo Radio Cassette Recorder thingy and it is filled with all kinds of resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes and other electronic components; I have been paying attention on this website.
Anyway, I found something that I think is a transformer. It has a 110vAC connection and when I energized it, I get a 12.5-12.7vAC reading with my voltmeter. How can this be possible as there aren't any other wires other than the 110 receptacle in and the two wires from the winding out. Is this a step-down transformer, done internally?
Just curious,
Roland
I recently disassembled my wife's Compact Disc Stereo Radio Cassette Recorder thingy and it is filled with all kinds of resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes and other electronic components; I have been paying attention on this website.
Anyway, I found something that I think is a transformer. It has a 110vAC connection and when I energized it, I get a 12.5-12.7vAC reading with my voltmeter. How can this be possible as there aren't any other wires other than the 110 receptacle in and the two wires from the winding out. Is this a step-down transformer, done internally?
Just curious,
Roland