Philco 80 Jr, just starting....
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(03-15-2012, 09:44 AM) morzh Wrote: (03-15-2012, 12:25 AM) codefox1 Wrote: our voltages are about 10% high, and that does not bode well for tube life. I'd get a bucking transformer installed if you have room to tame it.
A bucking xfmr should not be that large, should it? never saw one, but from the way it works, it may be made quite a bit smaller than the auto or a full step-down.
Do you know a good place to buy one, 120/110V type?
See attached. Many variations on this but this is simplest.
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