sharkeeper
Lifer
- Jan 13, 2001
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Most newer microwaves don't use switching power supplies. The only exception is the inverter series microwaves, but they're among the few high end models.
Our microwave is transformer based and it's still light enough to be carried by one person.
More mfrs are switching to switching power supplies! (pun not intended!)
The really cheap models will one day follow suit. I suppose they can still make them the old fashioned way...
OTOH, the mammoth transformer out of the old units will put out 2kV at 500 mA! You can make a really nice jacob's ladder with this! Of course, this isn't something to play with either! You only contact the secondaries when running once. :Q
Cheers!