military power dropper

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mickthehat

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Please help.
Have a series 3 ex army radio vehicle with the black louvered box (power dropper)
the 12v winding has snapped.
anyone got any idea what amp wire should be used.
The 24v winding is fairly thick copper (looks to be about the same thickness as 15 amp steel fuse wire)
the 12v winding is fairly thin (13/1000") and looks to be steel fuse wire
5amp fuse wire is to thin (9/1000")
15 amp is to thick (35/1000")
Anyone got any ideas about what amp wire to rewind with?
 
Hello fellow hat man.
That was so quick.
Been speaking to supposed experts all day to no avail and then a real one turns up.
Just ordered from ebay so should be up & running in a few days.
Many thanks for the info.
You are a star.
Mick.
 
I think I got it.
12v = 28awg
24v = 19awg or there abouts.
have got the wire for the 12v side, just about to wire it up before i drop the nuts & spacers again.
will be back when done
 
Have not wound a transformer before but all looks simple on this set up.
So far
28swg kanthal wire 6 winds = 4.7volts
""""----"""" 5 winds = 5.1volts
So to much resistance
The 24volt side is a much thicker wire (probably just under 1mm 19 or 20 swg.
Also. any idea what the solid tube shape thing is between the 12v winding & the first condenser is.
Is it a diode or a resistor or what?
 
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