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Offline 72Blazer

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125P5DX Transformer Qs
« on: August 01, 2021, 12:03:29 pm »
I've got this transformer and no documentation.  I'd like to use this for a Fender Super Reverb Build. 

I've got the pairs of Red, yellow, and green wires figured out.

It has a white wire and a black wire for 120V

The remaining wires are:

1 Orange
1 Blue
1 Purple
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I think the blue and purple wiare for overseas power.

I guess my question is about the orange wire.  Is this the 50V Bias?

Lastly will I need an artificial center tap.

Hoe this all makes sense.

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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2021, 12:59:35 pm »
Orange is typically connected to a shield but check for continuity between orange and any other wires.

Is there no red/yellow wire? Is there no red/blue wire? Is there no green/yellow wire?

Post a hi-rez pic that clearly shows every wire and it's color.
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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2021, 05:04:52 pm »
These might help:


Who is John Galt?

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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2021, 05:06:38 pm »

Here's another

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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2021, 05:07:26 pm »
And still another


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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2021, 04:42:49 pm »
Answers to Sluckey's questions: 

Is there no red/yellow wire? No
Is there no red/blue wire? Is there no green/yellow wire?  No

I got this info from the seller of the transformer:  "The orange is the neutral wire on the primary; in the USA, this would be connected to the white wire of the mains.

The purple wire is the "hot"; on the primary for 120VAC, in the usa, this would be connected to the black wire of the mains.

The blue wire is the 50v secondary tap for a bias circuit."

I hand drew the wiring diagram provided by the sell
« Last Edit: August 03, 2021, 08:18:09 pm by PRR »

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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2021, 06:34:42 pm »
If that's true then you should be able to measure resistance between the orange wire and the purple wire and the black wire. Is this the case?

But your drawing is a bit crazy. You show the white as a center tap for the high voltage but you placed the white at the end of the high voltage secondary??? You better use an ohm meter to verify.
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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2021, 08:01:57 pm »
Good catch!

I flubbed up the drawing and also need another visit to the eye doc athough what I missed/did not include is bigger than Dallas.    Here's the actual info for the PT.

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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2021, 08:04:55 pm »
Resistance Orange wire and Purple is 9.7 Ohms
Resistance Orange wire and Black is 13.3 Ohms

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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2021, 08:07:48 pm »
I have continuity between the orange, black, and purple wires.  Does that check?

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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2021, 08:09:21 pm »
yes
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Re: 125P5DX Transformer Qs
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2021, 08:13:29 pm »
Much appreciated.  Learning curve is high ; )

 


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