[sudo-discuss] 120V isolation transformer?

[hol at gaskill.com]

Just out of curiosity, can you share a bit more about waveform
distortion?  Was just looking at schematics for a 12-pulse converter and
different winding configurations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVDC_converter#Twelve-pulse_bridge
On 2016-08-19 01:24, robb wrote:

> ty for trying to save my life, jake 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
> 
>> does sudoroom have an isolation transformer?  it's something that plugs into a regular outlet and outputs the same voltage, but it's isolating.
>> 
>> we have a couple of universal AC converter boxes which provide 240VAC when you plug them into 120VAC but they are "autotransformers" and they don't isolate.
>> 
>> I want us to have an isolating transformer so that when people experiment with AC-powered devices, they are much less likely to suffer a lethal shock and die.
>> 
>> note:  some voltage-regulator transformers are isolating, but since they distort the waveform in order to achieve the voltage stabilizing, they are not ideal for our purposes.
>> 
>> thank you,
>> -jake
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