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Offline lego4040

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Bogen MT 250C transformers
« on: January 22, 2018, 11:09:38 am »
So we just upgraded our Firealarm PA system and they have huge Bogen amps in them. I upened one up and took the PT and OT out. These are huge and after researhing codes it shows these are Woodward-Schumachers. These are where used in many amps, especially Fenders. Maybe build a bass amp, the ot has a 8 ohm secondary too. I really didnt reaserch much, i just didnt want to spend to much time. I have another one I didnt strip and a whole rack of Altec Lansing

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Re: Bogen MT 250C transformers
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2018, 11:19:50 am »
I guess since this is in the SS forum that the amp is a solid state amp? If so, I would put the transformers back in the amp and reconnect them. They are worth nothing to a tube amp project.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: Bogen MT 250C transformers
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2018, 12:35:07 pm »
These were out of a solid state amp, the pc board does have 9 pin sockets for tubes but not being utilized. If I had a boat Id use the PT as a mooring. Thanks Steve

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Re: Bogen MT 250C transformers
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2018, 12:11:21 am »
If they are audio amps, swipe the whole amp.

Transformers are just dingy-anchors without the audio crap. And once broken-up, they never seem to get used.

The "9-pin" is for a balanced line input transformer.

https://www.bogen.com/products/pdfs/powerampspdfs/MT250Dm.pdf

Two lumps each. One makes 40V AC CT to rectify out near 28V DC. The other is a 3 Ohm(!) CT winding to a bunch of speaker/line impedances. (And evern here: it wudda been best to break the output strip off the chassis still attached to the transformer; you would not be able to sort them later without the schematic.)
« Last Edit: January 23, 2018, 12:17:57 am by PRR »

 


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