Summary
This is a step-down transformer that reduces line voltage of 230 volts to 6.3 volts, which in turn heats the filament of a valve for the production of electrons.
One filament transformer would supply filament current for all the chasses in a cabinet, which would contain many valves. Each valve required 300 mA so the total filament current for one cabinet would be large and be distributed via heavy copper bars (busbars).
This transformer was used in Cabinet 5 (Memory). It is not known whether this was Front or Back.
The date range (1949-1964) is given to indicate that changes were made to the structure and circuitry over the period of CSIRAC's working life.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Frank Hirst - University of Melbourne (The), Mar 1965
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Commissioned By
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1949-1954
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Components & circuits
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Keywords
Computers, Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), Making History - CSIRAC
