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Toroidal Magnetic Low Voltage Transformers
Toroidal Magnetic Low Voltage Transformers Pegasus Associates Lighting has 12-volt and 24-volt toroidal magnetic low voltage transformers in 4 wattages.
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Toroidal Magnetic Low Voltage Transformers
 300W, 600W, 900W, 1200W
Output: 11.5 VAC
Input: 120 VAC or 277 VAC
Toroidal magnetic core
Starts at $145.90
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300W, 600W, 900W, 1200W
Output: 23.5 VAC
Input: 120 VAC or 277 VAC
Toroidal magnetic core
Starts at $145.90
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Advantages of Toroidal Magnetic Low Voltage Transformers
- Q) What is a toroidal magnetic transformer?
- A) A toroidal magnetic transformer is a magnetic transformer with a donut-shaped magnetic core.
- Q) What is a conventional EI magnetic transformer?
- A) A conventional EI magnetic transformer is a magnetic transformer with a magnetic core shaped like the letters, "E" and "I".
- Q) Which type of magnetic transformer is more efficient, a toroidal magnetic transformer or a conventional EI magnetic transformer?
- A) A toroidal magnetic transformer is generally 94%-95% efficient while a conventional EI magnetic transformer is 87%-88% efficient. This means more of the electrical energy that is being used to operate the toroidal transformer is coming out as useable electrical energy and less is being wasted as heat energy.
- Q) Which type of magnetic transformer operates cooler?
- A) Because the toroidal magnetic transformer is more efficient less of its incoming energy is wasted as heat energy. This, in turn, means that toroidal transformers operate cooler.
- Q) Which type of magnetic transformer weighs less?
- A) A toroidal magnetic transformer weighs up to one-half as much as a similar EI magnetic transformer.
- Q) Which type of magnetic transformer is quieter?
- A) A toroidal magnetic transformer is much quieter because it does not vibrate or hum like an EI transformer.
- Q) Which type of magnetic transformer can operate at full capacity?
- A) A toroidal magnetic transformer can by loaded 100%. That is, a 300-watt toroidal magnetic transformer can power 300 watts of lighting load, 600-watt toroidal magnetic transformer can power 600 watts of lighting load, and so on. By contrast, a conventional EI magnetic transformer can power only about 80% of its rating. That is, a 300-watt conventional magnetic transformer should power only about 240 watts (300 x 80%) of lighting load and a 600-watt conventional magnetic transformer should power only about 480 watts (600 x 80%) of lighting load.
- Q) Which type of magnetic transformer minimizes stray magnetic fields?
- A) A toroidal magnetic transformer has very low stray magnetic fields, which may be of importance in certain environments.
Customer Comments about our Toroidal Magnetic Low Voltage Transformers
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"I ordered three transformers off your web site last week. They were delivered the very next day. First of all, I love the site. You provide more information about your products than any other web site I've seen. I was particularly impressed with the information on the low-voltage lighting products. As an example, your site is the only site that mentions anything about using low voltage puck lights in only a downlighting application because otherwise they melt from the heat. Also, the FAQ on low voltage transformers is phenomenal. Your site is the only one that I could tell what product I was actually ordering."
"Received and installed the transformer yesterday. Thanks for the fast service, the transformer works well!"