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Ed_Dinning · 20th Feb 2018, 7:20 am

Hi, these transformers are normally hermetically sealed so not easy to open. They usually contain mineral oil, not the dreaded PCB's.
Operating frequency is usually marked on the data plate, but I would suspect it would blow fuses if run at 50Hz when it should be 400Hz.

Ed

20th Feb 2018, 7:20 am	#36
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,194	Re: HV PSU Question Hi, these transformers are normally hermetically sealed so not easy to open. They usually contain mineral oil, not the dreaded PCB's. Operating frequency is usually marked on the data plate, but I would suspect it would blow fuses if run at 50Hz when it should be 400Hz. Ed