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Re: Alarm System Transformer

Subject: Re: Alarm System Transformer
From: "Just Looking" <Spam@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:00:48 -0600
Newsgroups: alt.security.alarms
References: <c3332c00-f2fd-4c48-b1e4-34c613b64edb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Well here is the rub. A 40 VA transformer is going to have a fusible link
inside nearly always. A 20 VA most likely not. If you popped a 20 VA because
of a problem then you might smoke a 40 VA in an instant.
For a few extra bucks you can get a self restoring transformer. The rub
there is that certain alarm panels (like Bosch G Series) go nuts with a self
restoring transformer.


"H Brown" <hehbr2011@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:c3332c00-f2fd-4c48-b1e4-34c613b64edb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> My home alarm system transformer is dead.  Parameters off the unit say
> 16.5 VAC, 20VA.  I found a replacement unit that has 16.5VAC, 40VA.  I
> think the 40 VA is 40 watts output which I believe should work since
> my previous transformer only put out 20 watts.  Correct?

References:
- Alarm System Transformer
  - From: H Brown

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