|HOW TO MEASURE THE OUTPUT POWER OF A TRANSFORMER TOOLS NEEDED
1. Volt meter-Digital or analog
2. Clamp-on amp meter
3. Pencil and paper
4. Understanding of safety when dealing with electricity
OPTIONAL TOOLS NEEDED
LET’S GET STARTED
The output power of a transformer cannot be more than the input power!
(Voltage – Amperage)input = (Voltage · Amperage)output + loses.
Measure input voltage at transformer while the welder is running at maximum power. Next, using the clamp on the amp meter, measure current into transformer at maximum power. And last, measure output voltage at the transformer. Now calculate the output current; V-Iinput/Voutput = Ioutput.
Example: input voltage 220, input current 150 amps, output voltage 7.1 and calculate 220-150/7.1 = 4648 amps output.
Now let’s remember, we will have to deduct 10% to 40% of the output current of the transformer for losses. This means that the real output in this example will be between 2788 and 4182 amps.
ANOTHER WAY TO MEASURE TRANSFORMERS…
Get a tape measure! Measure the size of the lamination, BIGGER transformers can conduct more power. Measure the size of the primary and secondary windings. BIGGER is always better. The windings of the transformer should fill the window of the transformer. Think of transformers as transmissions for electricity, bigger is always better.
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