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Old 30th Aug 2007, 11:53 am   #58
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Default Re: Vintage radio safety

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Originally Posted by Paul_RK View Post
There are quite a few models that seem hardly ever encountered without some wax around the mains transformer - I think of Pye especially as having tended to use transformers appearing to have less than conservative ratings - and I can't think of that as much of a cause for concern either.
The wax in transformers is there to stabilise the windings and stop them vibrating, not to provide insulation.

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