01-27-2026, 10:08 AM
OK.
1. I suggest you do not change the wiring of the filaments, especially considering you do not fully understand what is happening. Lest you be buying more tubes.
2. There was a suggestion you draw the exact wiring of the filaments.
3. By the "Line voltage high" do you mean you have 125VAC and not 115VAC? If yes, go to #4
4. Once you reinstate the wiring that worked, put out the drawing. My suggestion is, use a capacitor in series with the filaments. The capacitor will drop the extra voltage WITHOUT dissipating extra power.
If you put out the accurate drawing, AND provide the accurate AC voltage as measured in your outlet, I will calculate the capacitance for you. Warning: no, simply using a capacitor for the same value of it capacitive impedance that would be equal to a resistance required won't work: there is a phase shift.
1. I suggest you do not change the wiring of the filaments, especially considering you do not fully understand what is happening. Lest you be buying more tubes.
2. There was a suggestion you draw the exact wiring of the filaments.
3. By the "Line voltage high" do you mean you have 125VAC and not 115VAC? If yes, go to #4
4. Once you reinstate the wiring that worked, put out the drawing. My suggestion is, use a capacitor in series with the filaments. The capacitor will drop the extra voltage WITHOUT dissipating extra power.
If you put out the accurate drawing, AND provide the accurate AC voltage as measured in your outlet, I will calculate the capacitance for you. Warning: no, simply using a capacitor for the same value of it capacitive impedance that would be equal to a resistance required won't work: there is a phase shift.
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