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[innovation_station]

ok so this is how i was going to determan what is what with my transformer

i will power it with 12v dc  into the primary  and then i will see what comes out of it  on the other wires  i should have a low voltage winding for the htrs and a high voltage one for the plates  well i will try this and see where this gets me

ist

well that didint work  sooo humm  anyone know what is what for this transformer  i took it apart but that did no good as i could not see where the wires go cuz it is incased in some plastic like  stuff

[innovation_station]

there apears to be so little intrest and help on this site

some times life gets the best of me sorry all

[angryScientist]

ok so this is how i was going to determan what is what with my transformer

i will power it with 12v dc  into the primary  and then i will see what comes out of it  on the other wires  i should have a low voltage winding for the htrs and a high voltage one for the plates  well i will try this and see where this gets me

ist

well that didint work  sooo humm  anyone know what is what for this transformer  i took it apart but that did no good as i could not see where the wires go cuz it is incased in some plastic like  stuff

Please don't give up so easily.

Do you have an Ohm meter? This is what I would do.
Test the resistance of each pair of wires. It will give you a rough idea of the size of each winding. The winding with the least resistance will probably be for your heater. The winding with the most resistance will be the high voltage winding.

Test the resistance of the red and black wires and make sure that it really is your primary (I think it is). Divide your house hold voltage (120 in the USA) buy the number of Ohms. That will give you an estimation of the current the coil will draw when you plug it in. Make sure that the number of amps it will draw is reasonable, so you don't blow anything up.

Volts / Ohms = Amps

After you have determined which windings are what then I would connect the primary to your house power (being extremely careful, of course). The voltages you read will be slightly higher with no load.

You can't really know for sure the voltages of each winding until you plug the thing in. Without knowing the size of the wire measuring the resistance only gives hint at how big each winding is.

And again, don't give up now. With some time and a little help we can work though the frustration.

[innovation_station]

thank you

just some insight for you all on my life

life is tough  it has been hell for the last 6 years

i wise man once told me if your dreams are your nightmares then your in the wrong bed

how true is that??

life is what we make it and i did it wrong so i digg and digg my way out  with so little luck

i now have hours of work with my laptop because because people trash it on here and here where i sit right now it sits in many peices not by my doing  so i loose agin

life it makes me wonder........   why do i try so hard  just to get by in this world  this is not the way it should be .........

ist

just another dull day in a bright world  life............got to love it 

[angryScientist]

I know what you mean. I think I may have been experiencing something similar. For me it has been about seven years with this last year being easier than the year before.

It has taught me some things though. I has taught me that religion is the worst thing to happen to humans because it takes things that are true and twists it to make it look like something else. It makes people split into two separate ways of thinking. There's the day side where the nice old lady across the street is just the sweetest thing and the best neighbor. Then there is the other side where that sweet little old lady is now your biggest head ache and if you don't die from a brain hemorrhage then you are just going to be miserable for no reason. Even though your other neighbor just killed her self there is no peace for anyone.

Then some moron comes knocking on your door saying live is wonderful because what would jesus do. What?! He would get a brain hemorrhage and die you moron. The question is not what would jesus do, he would drop dead and thank you for it, the question is what would a lion do? What would something that has gone through intense hardship and is still alive do?

Being alive is important. Having children is important. Learning and comprehending is important. Not being under some bodies thumb is important.

I don't want to pay some body else for me to live. I know that they are going to take what I give them and use it to get more from me. That is the way business works.

I don't do what I do for some little old lady. I do what I do for me, for my benefit. If you help me then I will help you. If you damage me then I should return the favor. It's simple.

I do what I do in spite of those little of devils. Believe me there is reason for much spite.

I realize that I may sound a little angry. That would be because I'm pissed the f**k off.

Anyway, I like to learn. I like to help the people that help me. I need all the help I can get.

Peace and good night. And remember, god damned people. (And he did too.)