Wiring the transformer to the Ren-T

[cruizer]

Hi Again,
So since I don't know for sure what I am doing, i wan tto be sure before i mess it up.

i picked up thje radio shack transformer, there are two black wires comming out one side, and two black wires and a yellow wire comming out the other.

Am i supposed to wire to the "T" points, or the "X" points. And which wires where?

[Mudsculpter]

use the "X" points,... the "T" points are for testing,.....

[Wayne J]

use the "X" points,... the "T" points are for testing,.....

The X pads are for the the Xion transformer and the T pads are for the Tamura transformer.

But yes, the x pads are the ones to use for a CT transformer.

The yellow wire is the CT

[Macrosill]

CT = Center Tap

[Mudsculpter]

Dang. I always thought they were test points

[cruizer]

Sounds easy enough, I think I can handle it!

Thanks for the help!

[bonuts]

and is the recommendation to just drill a hole in the pcb to moun tthe transformer? Thanks.

[Macrosill]

and is the recommendation to just drill a hole in the pcb to moun tthe transformer? Thanks.

Yes. Be sure to drill mounting holes to secure the transformer to the pcb. If you do not and you drop the board, like I did then the transformer may pull away from the board either breaking the leads or pulling the leads out of the transformer. The latter happened to me.