In article , pfm wrote:
On Dec 18, 3:19=A0pm, (GregS) wrote:
In article =
..com, pfm wrote:

I was working on an CRT TV using an isolating transformer. I happened
to measure the voltage between the chassis 'dag' and a nearby metal
fixture and was surprised to find 75Vac. Without the transformer the
reading was 110Vac.

Something is wrong, right?

BobH

You shold be able to trace it out. I'm glad you said isolation transforme=
r
rather than isolation transformer. You =A0want ground isolation because t=
he primary
is referenced to ground. You can check out some resistances with the AC
removed.

greg

On Dec 18, 3:19=A0pm, (GregS) wrote:
In article =
..com, pfm wrote:

I was working on an CRT TV using an isolating transformer. I happened
to measure the voltage between the chassis 'dag' and a nearby metal
fixture and was surprised to find 75Vac. Without the transformer the
reading was 110Vac.

Something is wrong, right?

BobH

You shold be able to trace it out. I'm glad you said isolation transforme=
r
rather than isolation transformer. You =A0want ground isolation because t=
he primary
is referenced to ground. You can check out some resistances with the AC
removed.

gregI
'isolating' and 'isolation' interchangeably. I thought the purpose of
an isolating/isolation transformer is to ensure that no potential
difference can exist between the device under test and a grounded
object such as a concrete floor or a water pipe. The risk of shock is
restricted to within the device under test.

I was suggesting that you may be using the wrong kind of transformer.
We went all through this recently. Most all isolation transformers sold to the
public are NOT isolated. They are for noise reduction. You
seem to be correctly talking about a transformer that does not have the secondary
tied to ground. It can easily be checked by resistance measurment.
I was just trying to troubleshoot your problem, and wanted all the facts.

greg