I need a flyback transformer for some plasmatastic experiments. I know a place where someone dumped a bunch of broken TVs and computer monitors. Where should I be looking for a flyback transformer in this stuff and what can it look like?thanks
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.
Follow the high voltage wire (that plugs into the side of the cathode ray tube) back to its location on the circuit board chassis. That donut shaped device is the flyback x-former.
