Welcome Products Applications Support Contact Us Login Overview of Mains Toroids Mains Toroidal transformers, as the name suggests, are used to convert mains power to lower voltages to power electronic devices. The cores are usually made from one long strip of steel wound into a torus, with the windings then wound on top of the core. This solid construction minimizes vibration caused by the magnetizing flux (magnetostriction), which causes transformers to hum. This provides a clear advantage over traditional laminated “E” cores. The lack of an air gap in the design also means that Toroidal transformers emit about 8 times less stray-field interference than standard laminated core transformers, and as such are better suited for use in proximity to sensitive electronics or audio equipment. The windings usually cover the whole area of the toroid, meaning the magnetic properties of all the core can be fully used. This results more efficient use of the core and hence a smaller device than similarly rated laminates. The low losses also result in lower magnetising current and hence further energy savings. Talema 62072 Nuvotem Talema design and manufacture and wide range of transformers and inductors Here we will discuss the Nuvotem Talema Part # 62072 This is a 35 VA rated Toroidal transformer designed with Two x primaries (for 110 or 240V input), and with Two x 12 Volt outputs (2 x 14 V open circuit, 2 x 12 V under load) Manufacturers Schematic Toroids - Suggested testing Toroids - AT Editor Schematic The 4 windings of the # 62072 are represented on the At Editor by the schematic to the right. As “Red” appears on both the primary and secondary, all the secondary connections are labelled with the suffix “2” for ease of identification during test programming. At Editor Schematic Toroids - AT Fixturing The below test results were obtained using simple Voltech connection pillars, (our part # 78-026) These allow quick connection to the flying leads of the 62072 As the primary and secondary windings have relatively large winding resistances (>100 mOhm) the connections do not require true Kelvin connections. Note that each 4mm socket is connected to both the source node and measure node of each selected AT test terminal. Fixturing using 78-026 posts + 91-184 fixture Toroids - AT Test Program First, the DC resistance is checked on all four windings to be below the nominated maximums. As the transformer operates at mains voltages, it is more common to test Open Circuit Voltage rather than a turn’s ratio test, as this gives a better measure of the parts operation under real voltages. As there are 4 windings we perform 3 tests to check all winding ratios as well as phase. See the link to our application note on “methods of Turns ratio measurement” at the end of this page. The Magnetising current of the core is tested next. This test measures primary current, with the secondaries open circuited, to detect any core losses due to incorrect core assembly. Finally, two safety tests are performed. The isolation resistance between the two primaries is checked, usually at a voltage double that seen in normal operation (here we have chosen 500 V) This is followed by a HI POT test at 4 kV AC from all the primaries to all the secondaries. Get PDF of test program Get AT Editor ATP program file Get AT Series Editor software # Test Description Pins and Conditions Reason 1 R DC resistance YELLOW – BLACK To check the winding resistance is below a maximum. Also acts as a check of correct wire gauge and good termination. 2 R DC resistance RED – VIOLET To check the winding resistance is below a maximum. Also acts as a check of correct wire gauge and good termination. 3 R DC resistance GREEN2-RED2 To check the winding resistance is below a maximum. Also acts as a check of correct wire gauge and good termination. 4 R DC resistance BROWN2-BLUE2 To check the winding resistance is below a maximum. Also acts as a check of correct wire gauge and good termination. 5 VOC Open Circuit Voltage Energise primary pins YELLOW & BLACK at 50 Hz, 115 V, Measure secondary GREEN2 & RED2 and check polarity. Limits ; 14 V +/ - 5% To check correct turns and phasing on Primary 1 to Secondary 1 6 VOC Open Circuit Voltage Energise primary pins RED & VIOLET at 50 Hz, 115 V, Measure secondary BROWN2 &BLUE2 and check polarity. Limits ; 14 V +/ - 5% To check correct turns and phasing on Primary 2 to Secondary 2 7 VOC Open Circuit Voltage Energise primary pins YELLOW & BLACK at 50 Hz, 115 V, Measure primary RED and VIOLET and check polarity. Limits ; 11 5V +/ - 5% To check correct turns and phasing on Primary 1 to Primary 2 8 MAGI Magnetising Current Test voltage 110V, 50Hz. Hi terminal; YELLOW. Lo Terminal BLACK. Maximum MAGI; 10 mA test core operation at typical operating voltage. Check that current needed to activate core is below a maximum. 9 IR Insulation resistance Test Voltage 500 V DC, High Terminal YELLOW and BLACK, Lo Terminal ; RED and VIOLET, Check for IR > 50 MOhms An Insulation Resistance check is recommended as good practice for most transformers to check the integrity of the insulation between separate windings, or between a winding and a screen. In this case between the two primaries 10 HPAC AC Hi-Pot Test Voltage 4 kV 50 Hz, 1 second, Max I=10 ma. Pins HI; YELLOW, BLACK, RED, VIOLET. Pins LO: GREEN2, RED2, BROWN2, BLUE2. Check current is < 5mA To check safety isolation from primary to secondaries. AT5600 Run time 4.01 sec (AT3600 Run time 8.87 sec) AT Test Results for Toroids Links / References for Toroidal Transformers Avel Lindberg article on benefits of Toroidals The Nuvotem Talema product page Datasheet for Talema 62072 part shown Our article on the different types of Turns Ratio Testing available on the AT Testers Our article on testing Line Frequency Transformers Our page on fixturing for AT Testers for rapid and best connections Email Voltech USA 1-239-437-0494 EUR 44 1235 861173 ASIA 44-1235-364-012 Products Applications Support Service Contact Us Terms Of Business Terms Of Use Privacy Any problems or questions using this website? Let us know! Voltech © 2021 This site uses cookies on your computer to help improve your experience. Please read our Privacy Statement in the footer for further information. Otherwise, click AGREE and you're OK to continue. Cookie Information Agree