IF transformer color codes

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Is there any standard color code available for IF transformers?

Generally in most of the Japanese radio receivers I see red color slug for MW oscillator, white and yellow slugs in AM IF stage, orange color slug for FM oscillator, blue, purple and pink colored slugs in FM IF stage, etc.

Have you tried looking at suppliers sites to see if there is any consistency between suppliers? — Andy aka, May 05 '15 at 09:22
As per my observations most of the IF transformers may not have any marking / symbols to identify the manufacturer(s). — Dilshan Jayakody, May 06 '15 at 16:12

remcycles · Answer 1 · 2018-01-18T04:44:28.487

There's no standard that I've found, unfortunately. But, there are some common conventions.

This page has more detailed information than most pages I've found on the subject: https://www.electronics-tutorials.com/filters/if-amplifier-transformers.htm

It includes turns ratios, impedances, intended application, core color, etc., for a small sample of IF transformers. The general advice on that page is to consult the datasheet for the part number, if you can find it. Of course, most of the time there is no part number to be found.

An LCR meter can help identify the winding inductances in a transformer.

IF transformer color codes

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