> I'm looking for an isolation transformer for repairing small (less
>> than 1000W) power supplies. I see loads of them on ebay and some are
>> medical grade and inexpensive. Are these usable for what I want? >
>
>Yes, they are. In terms of shock hazard, you can use a GFI to
>the 1000W unit, and a small isolation transformer to run your
>oscilloscope, and get the same kind of result. The best isolation
>transformers >are made for RF passthrough protection, or medical equipment
>uses, and will work well for the less-demanding electronics workbench
>even when they're 40 years old... so buying a used one makes sense.
Do they make plug-in GFI's? Like they make plug in surge supressors and plug-in adapaters from 3 pin plugs to 2 slot receptacles, it should be easy to make a plug-in, point of use GFI, but I havent' come across one.