neazoi
Advanced Member level 6
Hi this set was wired for 220v, which was the voltage my country had in the past. There is also a sticker (220v) at the back of the set.
Nowadays in Europe we use 230V. The set works on 230v ok but of course the heaters voltage and the output power goes up.
The heaters voltage is within limits (checked from the datasheet) but at the edge. The limit for the finals, from the datasheet, is 13.8v and my set has 13.69v. This is just about true for the driver tube.
Shall I worry about fast tubes deterioration or am I ok because the voltage is barely within limits?
I could rewire the set, but I like the extra output power, if it does not hurt. Bias is set correctly and monitored form the front panel meter to 60mA or less.
Nowadays in Europe we use 230V. The set works on 230v ok but of course the heaters voltage and the output power goes up.
The heaters voltage is within limits (checked from the datasheet) but at the edge. The limit for the finals, from the datasheet, is 13.8v and my set has 13.69v. This is just about true for the driver tube.
Shall I worry about fast tubes deterioration or am I ok because the voltage is barely within limits?
I could rewire the set, but I like the extra output power, if it does not hurt. Bias is set correctly and monitored form the front panel meter to 60mA or less.