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Old July 22nd 06, 05:24 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
John - KD5YI John - KD5YI is offline
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Default Microwave oven transformers

Tim Wescott wrote:

Using 1/2 wave rectification on each one will result in big DC currents
in the coils. These DC currents will saturate your cores like nothing
else.




Hey, Tim -

IIRC, there is only one diode attached to the transformer in my microwave.
That would mean it is half-wave rectified as it comes from the factory. Yes?

Cheers,
John