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630 6/13/2002 4:15:03 AM 6/18/2002 John Clark jvclark02@cs.com noisy transformer I had the same problem on my 79 and my 87. The converter on my Newells were a large siver box about the size of two toasters placed end to end and made a humming noise 24/7. These things are 'old' technology and tend to be hard on battery banks because of their taper type charging. I suggest replacing it with a three stage charger/inverter (bulk, acceptance, float). There are a number of brands and units available to match your budget, most of which are owned by Xantrex of Vancouver BC. (Trace, Heart, Statpower etc.). If you are willing to spend the bucks, I think the pure sinewave statpower inverter/charger is the best, but I have had good luck with Heart and Trace also. Go to www.xantrex.com for more info.