>
>I came across a Power Conditioner that was being
>tossed out. I stripped everything out but the
>transformer so I could use it as an isolation
>transformer. I was hoping to get the input voltage to
>the my amps down to about 118 to 120 or so. I want to
>make sure the Filament voltages are not too high as
>they are on the high limit of the tubes now.
>
// My factory-stock TL-922 had 5.3vac on the filaments. This would
have resulted in about 8% of the normal tube life. I dropped the
filament V by using smaller gauge wires between the fil. xfmr and the
fil. choke. The wires ran warm to the touch but not hot enough to
matter.
>The transformer has two taps, one is 111 vac and the
>other is 1:1 with the input power from the receptacle
>at 122.3 vac.
>
>What is the best way to lower this voltage other than
>removing some turns from the transformer? 111 vac is
>too low.
>73,
>Bill
>
>=====
>Bill Smith KO4NR
>
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