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Offline Travis8

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AC15 weird electric noise
« on: March 27, 2023, 10:54:12 am »
Hi,

My vox ac15 make a weird noise without tubes and If i insert the tubes the noise come bigger.

Also the signal of the guitar doesnt sound and I check the basic, all look fine... some ideas?

Thanks you all

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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2023, 12:45:51 pm »
It is a solid 100Hz buzz. I assume you are not in North America?

If this is self-built, it looks like an oversight in wiring the power supply.

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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2023, 01:21:43 pm »
It is a solid 100Hz buzz. I assume you are not in North America?

If this is self-built, it looks like an oversight in wiring the power supply.

Itīs a AC15C1 Iīm in europe.

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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2023, 01:50:35 am »
I will check 5W resistors today, yesterday I check with tubes and without it, and the noise still there.

Itīs weird..


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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2023, 05:00:06 am »
I try to replace 5W resistor and the noise still there.

When I pull out tubes the noise come down but when I put the power tubes the noise comes up very high.

Some ideas?

Thanks

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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2023, 05:12:39 am »
How can I check if power supply caps are ok?

thanks

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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2023, 08:32:27 am »
Filter cap(s)
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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2023, 09:00:32 am »
Filter cap(s)
Yes I will try to changue it, some way to test it before?

Thanks..

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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2023, 02:03:49 pm »
Filter cap(s)
Yes I will try to changue it, some way to test it before?

Thanks..


If you solder-tack a suitably rated electrolytic cap in parallel with the suspect cap (observing the same polarity) and the noise goes away, there it will be.
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Re: AC15 weird electric noise
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