Transformer is Buzzing -
Barry,
I don't know why, but your replies appears to be breaking the thread. Maybe it was just a server burp or something on my end, or maybe it is your software. Since it has happened on more than one day, I would tend to believe it is something to do with your software. It does not really bother me, I have not even noticed it until just today, but I would guess the original writer may never see many of your responses. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math "barry martin" wrote in message news:1532574208.6415.1.7097380.1139707488.RIMEGate ... Billy: B I have a 9VAC GE security system transformer that began to make a faint B buzzing sound and I'm worried this may be unsafe. The noise started a week B ago after several weeks of it *not* buzzing when first installed - or at B least I never noticed it. The unit does *not* appear "hot". B B I changed the receptacle that it is plugged into and checked for grounding B and it is properly grounded. I tested the voltage for 110v with a multimete B and it is steady at 110. I also swapped the transformer with a new one but B it still buzzes. Finally, I ran the transformer to another two outlets and B it buzzed on both, but each with different intensity. A brand new transformer also buzzed?? Was it also designed for the GE Security System? I'd try another transformer with the same ratings from Radio Shack or a hardware store. 9v is 9v. You need to watch the current capacity; greater is OK. (If the original transformer is rated 300 mA and the new one is 500 mA [0.5 A] that's OK.) The buzzing is usually the core plates vibrating; sometimes can be "fixed" by tightening a (plastic) cable tie around it. When you tested by moving from outlet to outlet you may have changed the orientation of the xfmr some, such as on it's side. B What could be the cause of this, and how do I fix it? Is this a warning tha B it should not be used or corrected? Basicly the buzzing is just a nuisance sound. Probably wastes a fraction of cent of electricity per year compared to a 'silent' xfmr. Unless the noise is bothersome I'd leave it alone. - ¯ barry.martinþATþthesafebbs.zeppole.com ® * Euphemism for Death: Installed the Kevorkian Plug-n-Play --- þ RoseReader 2.52á P003186 þ The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA 563-359-1971 --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXMod V1.13 at BBSWORLD * |
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