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8. Q: Can you help us with a transformer problem? A customer has asked us if we can provide a transformer to operate a windsock and obstruction light setup. The setup includes 4 Halogen lamps (80 W each) for illumination, and a 100 W obstruction light, for a total load of about 420 W. All are to operate at 240 V. The customer would like to connect this to a standard 6,6 A circuit which is available close by, because running a separate 240 V feed would be very expensive. Answer

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Your specifications say “Full load primary power factor is better than 0.97 in all cases”. Does this apply to all CCR steps? Also, when a bulb burns out (transformer open circuit), what are the power factors at all steps? Answer

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I am designing some loops that will use fixtures that have 48W and 120W lamps and I am not sure what rating of isolating transformer to specify. The FAA L830 series transformers are only available in specific ratings, i.e. 45W, 65W, 100W, 200W, etc. Would you advise me to specify a 65W transformer for the 48 W fixture, and a 200W for the 120W, so there is no chance of a transformer overload? Answer