SB-200 Power Supply

[Gil Cleeton]

I don't think the caps would make that difference. Beware it may be the 
meter multiplier - could you check across the combined meter and multiplier 
with a known (low) voltage?
For the record, on 240V input, my HV meter reads 2400 on CW/Tune and 3100 on 
SSB.
Gil


>From: "James A. Sutherin" <jsutherin at FLOYDBROWNE.COM>
>Reply-To: "James A. Sutherin" <jsutherin at FLOYDBROWNE.COM>
>To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
>Subject: SB-200 Power Supply
>Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:34:34 -0500
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>The above amplifier is wired for 120volt. When I was bring the power
>supply up using a variac, I noticed when the input voltage was 120 the
>HV on the panel meter only read about 1800volts. The power supply cap's
>had been changed by the previous owner to 100uf / 450 vdc cap's. I
>realize the original cap's were 125uf. 450vdc. Is there anything I
>should check to see why I'm only getting 1800 vdc instead of the 2400
>+/- vdc.? Would having the 100uf cap's instead of the 125uf make that
>much difference?
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>Thanks
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>Jim K8DHC
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