110w transformers

[2020Tiling]

its a stupid question i no but does anyone no why transformers are so heavy ? one guy on site said its full of sand and that you just undo the screws and tip it out ? my point is that is there any need for the added weight and why ? :8:

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

Magnets !

 

[richard Kent]

Copper wire

 

[richard Kent]

They make them that heavy so no bugger will nick them :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Gazzer]

Mine is full of some sort of resin, for insulation i presume ?

 

[2020Tiling]

well iam really glad i asked that question ha ha !! wot a response !! :lol: my right forearm is like mike Tyson's while my left for arm is like a pipe cleaner ? :8: iam gonna try and tip wot-ever is in it out 2mrow ! c wot it is !

 

[2020Tiling]

They make them that heavy so no bugger will nick them :smilewinkgrin:

true !! ive hired a crane to help transport it around site.

 

[Gazzer]

well iam really glad i asked that question ha ha !! wot a response !! :lol: my right forearm is like mike Tyson's while my left for arm is like a pipe cleaner ? :8: iam gonna try and tip wot-ever is in it out 2mrow ! c wot it is !

Dont you think its there for a reason ??? I would leave it alone.

 

[merlecollins]

It's copper wire Terry

Don't for goodness sake take anything out of it:yikes:It's there for a reason:smilewinkgrin:

 

[2020Tiling]

yeah no probs mate ! wasn't really gonna tip it out ! ha ha just wanted to no y its so heavy ! copper wire that would make alot of sense as to why there so expensive then i guess..

 

[merlecollins]

yeah no probs mate ! wasn't really gonna tip it out !

Phew!!!:lol:

 

[diamondtiling]

Someone on site said "its full of sand, undo it and tip it out?" You need to undo the top half of his head and tip a brain in.

My biggest one is 5kva, now that is heavy.

 

[DHTiling]

The weight comes from the Tar insulation as neale said.. then you have the weight of the transformer itself..

 

[nybor62]

my transformer turns into a car then i just drive it to the job:smilewinkgrin:

 

[SandyFloor]

They used to be a lot heavier.