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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: 6v6Pin1 on June 01, 2015, 10:56:06 am

Title: 5e3 kit - filament center tap
Post by: 6v6Pin1 on June 01, 2015, 10:56:06 am

Does the filament center tap (2 100ohm resistors to ground on the lamp) need to be connected to the first power tube, or can it be connected to any tube? I cut the wires too short but I can still reach the second power tube.

Title: Re: 5e3 kit - filament center tap
Post by: eleventeen on June 01, 2015, 11:03:21 am

*Anywhere* in the amp will work fine. Fender connected it to the pilot lamp ass'y, of all places. Probably, the closer to the power supply, the better.

Title: Re: 5e3 kit - filament center tap
Post by: 6v6Pin1 on June 01, 2015, 12:35:18 pm

Ok great, this will be cleaner for me. I will connect second power tube -> Lamp -> 100 ohm resistors -> ground.