Is this an Isolation Transformer

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Aperna1985

I'm really happy I finally have an isolation Transformer. Everybody has been saying to get one since I started messing with this stuff. Now here's my question when you're doing testing do you plug what you're working on into the isolation Transformer or do you plug your test equipment into the isolation Transformer?

The short answer is YES.

More accurately you can plug EITHER your test equipment OR your radio/TV project in, BUT NOT BOTH at the same time.
I favor the radio/TV being isolated as test equipment makers (atleast in the SS era) usually didn't make their gear in a way it could prevent a shock Hazzard.
But really it's up to you.

I do recommend checking the isolation with ohm's mode on a DMM...On a normal 50s vintage isolation transformer I used to have it one day developed a spontaneous primary to secondary short....I got shocked a few times off of it before I rechecked it and discovered that it failed....

A GFCI wall outlet is also a good back up to have to catch failures like that.