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Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages

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04-05-2019, 04:08 PM

Voltage drop between tube rectifiers vary between different tubes.

I replaced a transformer in a zenith amp that B+ was 360v using a 5V4. With replacement transformer voltage was approx 20v high. Subbing a 5Y3 brought voltage within a couple volts of original.

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Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by Jake Blake - 04-04-2019, 09:44 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by Radioroslyn - 04-04-2019, 10:29 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by morzh - 04-05-2019, 08:45 AM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by 35Z5 - 04-05-2019, 08:48 AM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by morzh - 04-05-2019, 11:24 AM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by 35Z5 - 04-05-2019, 04:08 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by Radioroslyn - 04-05-2019, 06:08 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by morzh - 04-05-2019, 07:54 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by Jake Blake - 04-05-2019, 08:16 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by morzh - 04-05-2019, 08:38 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by 35Z5 - 04-05-2019, 09:48 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by Radioroslyn - 04-05-2019, 10:52 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by Jake Blake - 04-05-2019, 11:23 PM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by 35Z5 - 04-06-2019, 10:18 AM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by morzh - 04-06-2019, 10:23 AM

RE: Substitute higher secondary a.c. voltages - by Jake Blake - 04-06-2019, 12:03 PM

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