Re: help replacing an old ac power transformer.

Hey John,

Thanks. Yeah it is a color enlarger with the bulbs costing
$30/each...yup...I am posting the picture to the
alt.binaries.schematics.electronic group after this message.

The picture is of the old transformer on left and the new on right
along with the box that houses the transformer and a power switch.
Very basic little box.

The specs of the new one are:

12.6v AC, 3-amp
center-tapped secondary

Its quite possible the new one I bought is just plain the wrong
one...Maybe not enough voltage?

I do have a digital multimeter. But I'm a little sketchy on playing
with AC unless I know exactly how to measure it safely. And (where) to
measure :)

I am not sure there are electronics between the transformer and the
bulb. I can take it apart to check, though.

Thanks!

.

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