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Offline GeorgeTsakTopic starter

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What is this? A transformer?
« on: November 22, 2015, 03:49:44 pm »
Before some time my atx power supply died so I decided to open it to take parts like capacitors, diodes and so on. However I took a part which I cannot understand what it does. It looks like a transformer but it only has two cables coming out of it. It has the metal body and a coil like a normal transformer. Any idea?
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Offline dmills

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Re: What is this? A transformer?
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2015, 03:53:47 pm »
Old school passive power factor correction inductor.

Regards, Dan.
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Offline GeorgeTsakTopic starter

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Re: What is this? A transformer?
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2015, 03:57:48 pm »
Thank you very much!
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Offline amyk

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Re: What is this? A transformer?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2015, 04:00:46 pm »
Quote from: dmills on November 22, 2015, 03:53:47 pm
Old school passive power factor correction inductor.

Regards, Dan.
A real one, I might add.

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/fake-pfc-made-of-cement/
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