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kellymarie · 21st Jul 2021, 5:12 pm

70mA still seems q bit high for a 30VA transformer I think what you have there is one meant for 60 cycles supply I'm pretty sure it should at bit less than this now I've said that I'm going to have to check one of my junk box TXs now

21st Jul 2021, 5:12 pm	#11
kellymarie Pentode Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Weymouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 135	Re: What is a reasonable magnetising current for a mains transformer? 70mA still seems q bit high for a 30VA transformer I think what you have there is one meant for 60 cycles supply I'm pretty sure it should at bit less than this now I've said that I'm going to have to check one of my junk box TXs now