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hillbilly

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Isolation transformer problems
« on: December 21, 2004, 09:23:20 am »
Hey All

I have just got my first arcade cabinet together and it is a cocktail table. I have a isolation transformer in it but it is not shielded and is causing the screen to not display right. I have looked around locally and could not find a shielded iso. Is there a simple way to shield my existing iso?


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Re: Isolation transformer problems
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2004, 09:32:01 am »
i've had iso's right beside the monitor with no problems--how do you know its that?  have you got any speakers close by?  What exactly is your screen doing?
its better to not post and be thought a fool, then to whip out your keyboard and remove all doubt...

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Re: Isolation transformer problems
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2004, 09:52:37 am »
I have determined it is my Iso because when I had the monitor on a table when I was setting up mame I had color problems on the side the Iso was on. when I had the monitor was horz the color problem was on the right, when I rotated the monitor to vert the color problem was still on the right. When I mounted it in my cocktail cab the Iso was below the monitor and I got a more distributed color problem. When I moved the Iso externally the problem goes away. So after all that I can say with a pretty high degree of certainty it is my Iso.

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Re: Isolation transformer problems
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2004, 10:36:28 am »
I think Happ Controls sells shielded isolation transformers.

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Re: Isolation transformer problems
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2004, 10:38:12 am »
You can use a coffee can turned upside down as a good RF shield... just make sure to coat it with something nonconductive to be safe.

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Re: Isolation transformer problems
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2004, 11:47:34 am »
I bought my isolation transformer from happ i didn't know at the time about needing a shielded one or if one was available.
I can try using a can and placing it over the ISO any tips on what i should cover the can with though? will it need to be coated inside and out to make it safe?
will any metal box around the ISO work?