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trythistofix
Sep 26, 2013, 08:13 PM
Transformer to central air is burning out but 3 amp fuse is still good. Any ideas?

Grady White
Sep 28, 2013, 05:55 PM
That's an odd one. Is this A/C only, A/C on a furnace, or a heat pump?

KidChaos
Sep 29, 2013, 03:15 AM
Actually a 3 amp fuse is almost a 75 VA transformers capacity
3 amps times 24 volts = 72 VA
If you have a smaller transformer than a 75 VA this explains it to me.
For continuous a 75 VA transformer is - 20% od its rated VA
So that 3 amps is really 2.4 amps continuous, take an amp draw and buy a 75 VA transformer with a circuit breaker built into it they are about $50.