The "three wires vs. four wires" situation could possibly come from the fact that your transformer has two separate 18V secondary windings while the other transformer probably has a center-tapped winding. There is no difference in functionality as long as one connects the proper ends (in the four wire scenario).
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[Simmons Drums] Re: SDS8 circuit pic
2014-08-18 by Malte Rogacki