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Hum in standby dpst
« on: January 01, 2019, 03:04:50 pm »
Hi
I installed a dpst switch like Doug sells - I wired the PT and the AC on one side and split the connection from B+ to the rectifier on the other side (ht in and out). Bad bad buzz in standby - what did I do wrong?  :BangHead:
« Last Edit: January 02, 2019, 09:53:32 pm by newguitarsmell »

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2019, 11:41:50 am »
You said " like Doug sells ".. is it the correct switch ?

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2019, 11:43:15 am »
NO.. AC and PT on one side ... not DC

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2019, 09:53:06 pm »
Yes. That's the switch. How to wire it Up? I got a bad hum on standby

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2019, 12:07:34 am »
"Like" Doug sells? The one he offers for Standby is a Special, not any plain DPST.

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2019, 12:03:47 pm »
Yes. That's the switch. How to wire it Up? I got a bad hum on standby
  Black wire on power cord to AC IN....One of the PT primaries , probably BLACK , to PT  Primary.... rectifier to HV in.... HV out to 1st filter cap

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2019, 01:02:06 pm »
Thanks ginger! That’s what I thought I did but evidently not!
I really appreciate all the advice...

and yeah - that Special DPST switch!

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2019, 02:49:52 pm »
So ?

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Re: Hum in standby dpst
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2019, 07:03:12 pm »
Haven’t tried to fix it yet...

 


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