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Voltage reducer?
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When the line voltage is on the high side, I would be more concerned about the power transformer than the tubes. Philco radios, for the most part, have pretty robust transformers, therefore, not so much of a problem. Not so with some of the other brands. High line voltages can cause the power transformer to saturate, leading to very high operating temperature.

Steve

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Messages In This Thread
Voltage reducer? - by samsdad - 12-19-2016, 12:56 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by morzh - 12-19-2016, 01:16 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by samsdad - 12-19-2016, 01:39 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by Radioroslyn - 12-19-2016, 05:00 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by David - 12-19-2016, 04:47 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by morzh - 12-19-2016, 08:12 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by Mondial - 12-19-2016, 10:44 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by morzh - 12-20-2016, 08:22 AM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by samsdad - 12-20-2016, 10:30 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by Arran - 12-24-2016, 03:08 AM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by AI2V - 02-06-2017, 12:03 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by morzh - 02-06-2017, 02:37 PM
RE: Voltage reducer? - by Steve Davis - 02-06-2017, 05:35 PM



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