Great video and explanation dear sir. Just watched norcal video and searched your channel. Same like norcal you have great knowledge of electricity. Thumbs up and subscribed also. Keep up excellent work.
If instead of the ring tester, I use a signal generator with a pulse wave form and measure with an oscilloscope, will that be ok or unsafe for the signal generator?
Does the ring tester need to be connected only to primary? If you're not sure about pin-outs on a PC trans, can you just pick 2 pins that show continuity (ie, a winding)? Or does it have to be the primary?
It's designed to test the primary side of a transformer, but I was also able to ring the secondary side on some transformers. I've seen some inverter transformers that it failed to work on at all.
@@davecc0000 in smps transformers, if a secondary winding is faulty, most likely a physical inpspection can tell it. Probably symptoms of burning or discoloration at the least. It's the primary winding that's more tricky because mostly located at the inner part of the transformer. Sometimes a completely burnt primary winding may not show any physical symptoms.
That was also amazballs - local colloquial slang for amazing -. I hear people mention flyback - I think it was with ignition coils -, is that the same as that returning wave ringing.
+Noah TJ I don't know the specifics for your particular transformer. The Blue Ring tester is designed to test the primary side of transformers, but there are some transformers it doesn't work on.
Noah TJ , For testing a linear transformer, just connect in series to its primary winding an incandescent lamp. Then connect it to the power supply. If the lamp glows, you've got a shorted turns problem. If the lamp does not light at all, your transformer is in perfect condition. The lamp does not need to be higher than 40Watts of power.
Hi from Australia. I'm the guy who designed the original ring tester which the Anatek unit is based on. You might be interested to know that we're evaluating a much more sensitive ring tester. You can see my demo of it at ua-cam.com/video/8r1tayopPXg/v-deo.html
Dave, great demo. I knew of this tester and its capabilities but always great to see it in action.
Wish there was a "double thumbs-up" button!
This was great, you and Norcal are the best videos on the net.
MrMac5150 Thanks.
Great video and explanation dear sir. Just watched norcal video and searched your channel. Same like norcal you have great knowledge of electricity. Thumbs up and subscribed also. Keep up excellent work.
I got and xfmr and yoke tester, works with a 6k6 tube. How can i use it for test standard power transformer coils?
If instead of the ring tester, I use a signal generator with a pulse wave form and measure with an oscilloscope, will that be ok or unsafe for the signal generator?
Your question is hard to me to understand, Are you testing transformers?
Yes, in fact flybacks and yokes. I would like to use a signal generator instead of the blue tester to send the pulse.
Does the ring tester need to be connected only to primary? If you're not sure about pin-outs on a PC trans, can you just pick 2 pins that show continuity (ie, a winding)? Or does it have to be the primary?
It's designed to test the primary side of a transformer, but I was also able to ring the secondary side on some transformers. I've seen some inverter transformers that it failed to work on at all.
Well that's disappointing, seeing how SMPS repair is probably it's primary market...
@@davecc0000 in smps transformers, if a secondary winding is faulty, most likely a physical inpspection can tell it. Probably symptoms of burning or discoloration at the least. It's the primary winding that's more tricky because mostly located at the inner part of the transformer. Sometimes a completely burnt primary winding may not show any physical symptoms.
That was also amazballs - local colloquial slang for amazing -. I hear people mention flyback - I think it was with ignition coils -, is that the same as that returning wave ringing.
How much voltage was introduced into the coil?
Beau Michna It would be difficult to measure this kind of oscillation, but conventional physics teaches it should always be less than the input power.
+Grants Pass TV Repair Ok thanks. Appreciate it.
Is it able to check for shorts in large Linear Power transformers???
+Noah TJ I don't know the specifics for your particular transformer. The Blue Ring tester is designed to test the primary side of transformers, but there are some transformers it doesn't work on.
IT is a 3.5kva inverter transformer. quite Large.
Noah TJ , For testing a linear transformer, just connect in series to its primary winding an incandescent lamp. Then connect it to the power supply. If the lamp glows, you've got a shorted turns problem. If the lamp does not light at all, your transformer is in perfect condition. The lamp does not need to be higher than 40Watts of power.
This could be valuable for flybacks & yokes...
Very interesting
Hi from Australia. I'm the guy who designed the original ring tester which the Anatek unit is based on. You might be interested to know that we're evaluating a much more sensitive ring tester. You can see my demo of it at ua-cam.com/video/8r1tayopPXg/v-deo.html