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Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« on: October 13, 2022, 05:56:14 am »
Hey guys,
At the local electronics store an can get some low voltage transformers cheap.
They are versatile with their multi tap secondary's
Putting them back to back I can get a 240v HT or other voltages with connecting the secondary taps of different voltages.
The main power transformer has a 6.3v at 1A which great for one 6V6 and 12AX7 and a bit spare for the HT.

I would usually tie one side of the wiring to ground, works well.
In the above drawing I have added an artificial CT via two 220 ohm resistors.
IS thid OK to do???
Or even better tie the two resistors to the 6V6 cathode.

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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2022, 01:52:42 pm »
Hey guys,
At the local electronics store an can get some low voltage transformers cheap.
They are versatile with their multi tap secondary's
Putting them back to back I can get a 240v HT or other voltages with connecting the secondary taps of different voltages.
The main power transformer has a 6.3v at 1A which great for one 6V6 and 12AX7 and a bit spare for the HT.

I would usually tie one side of the wiring to ground, works well.
In the above drawing I have added an artificial CT via two 220 ohm resistors.
IS thid OK to do???
Or even better tie the two resistors to the 6V6 cathode.
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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2022, 02:14:48 pm »

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Toilet paper shortage now ink  :l2:
Thanks Willabe






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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2022, 02:36:05 pm »
 :laugh:
it's invisible, just pour lemon juice on your monitor to see it
we have plenty of TP now, it's just 100% more to buy
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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2022, 07:35:35 pm »
Hi Timbo
Done it many times for small combos but especially for 1RU preamps. In the case of Preamps I've used a 15VA 12.6V tx for input (Heaters) and a 5 to 7VA Tx reversed for HT.
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Mirek
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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2022, 01:35:30 am »
Thanks guys, The guys here gave it the nod as well

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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2022, 03:30:19 am »
Ciao TIMBO

Back-To-Back Power Transformers is the title of this thread

so, may be you are interested on this (I developed it some time ago with a friend)

Franco
« Last Edit: October 17, 2022, 05:07:52 am by kagliostro »
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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2022, 05:20:53 am »
Thanks mate, That's good to know.
I like the -30 for a bias supply.
Thanks

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Re: Back-To-Back Power Transformers
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2022, 11:59:12 am »
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Toilet paper shortage now ink  :l2:
Thanks Willabe
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I was just giving it a  :bump1:

 


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