I have a small question concerning flyback transformers. I have run into some confusing problems when i tried testing the flyback using the High voltage power supply project
The frequency of an ac power supply is only 60 hz. That's way too low for a flyback. The resistance of a transformer depends on the frequency. At 60Hz a flyback transformer acts like a short circuit. It would draw a lot of power, might damage the power supply and nearly nothing would come out the other side of the transformer.
You might find whether your transformer is broken with an ohmmeter between the ultor cap and a pin by trying each with the meter set to a high ohms range, with (I think) the black meter lead connected to the ultor. If you don't see a result 1st. time around, try swapping the meter leads. If you get a result, try the 24V test there. If you don't, and using his method also fails, I think you have a dud. So far as the 9V test, I think that has a fatal flaw. A digital multimeter, or usually also an analogue one, cannot respond fast enough to a single pulse. A digital meter only samples at a certain rate, and if the voltage does not align with the sampling, you see nothing. Even if it does, I think you would only see an instantaneous reading before next sample sees nothing. Apart from that, the voltage spike will be well over 200V! The object is to sort out input direction in the primary. I would suggest you sort out the primary connections, and build the circuit. I have not looked at it, but I think if you fire it up, you will either have + HV coming from the ultor cap, or nothing. If nothing, reverse the primary. DON'T TEST IT WITH YOUR FINGERS!!!
