09-18-2021, 09:25 PM
I was listening to my restored EMUD T7 for a short bit this evening and after about a half hour I noticed it was smelling hot around the transformer in the back as I was tuning in a station and immediately shut it down. Pulled the back and the transformer was so hot I could barely touch it and also checked our power coming in and at that moment it was reading 125 volts at the outlet! 
That might not have been the peak as while I was watching it was SLOWLY setting back down and finally settled at 122 volts before I disconnected the meter. It's a 117 volt rated transformer, so I am hoping I caught it in time before one of AEP's famous power spikes through here killed it. I've had similar crap happen even out in the buildings, which are a separate line from the house and it drives me nuts! Ancient, outdated lines that are patched on top of patches out here. 
That might not have been the peak as while I was watching it was SLOWLY setting back down and finally settled at 122 volts before I disconnected the meter. It's a 117 volt rated transformer, so I am hoping I caught it in time before one of AEP's famous power spikes through here killed it. I've had similar crap happen even out in the buildings, which are a separate line from the house and it drives me nuts! Ancient, outdated lines that are patched on top of patches out here.
No matter where you go, there you are.
