The circuit draws around 48 ma, the PT is rated 58ma in FW CT with a tube rectifier. All dc voltages are within 5% of circuit values. Lousy transformer or what? Any thoughts? FWIW the PT is a Hammond and I have heard they can be a bit sketchy when used near their maximum values.
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Topic - New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 20:17:10 08/28/20 (37)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - trobbins 17:53:54 08/31/20 (8)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 19:08:40 08/31/20 (7)
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- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - trobbins 19:52:49 08/31/20 (0)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - Boli46 01:15:48 08/29/20 (27)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 07:05:35 08/29/20 (25)
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- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 11:29:08 08/29/20 (8)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - Boli46 14:35:45 08/29/20 (7)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - Paul Joppa 16:07:40 08/29/20 (6)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - 91derlust 15:04:19 08/30/20 (5)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - Paul Joppa 17:08:54 08/30/20 (4)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - 91derlust 17:48:28 08/30/20 (3)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - Paul Joppa 23:10:32 08/30/20 (2)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - 91derlust 13:01:12 08/31/20 (0)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 00:03:37 08/31/20 (0)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 11:25:19 08/29/20 (0)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 07:28:16 08/29/20 (13)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 07:48:11 08/29/20 (12)
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- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 08:41:42 08/29/20 (10)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 09:33:47 08/29/20 (9)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 09:43:54 08/29/20 (8)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 10:05:47 08/29/20 (7)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 11:23:24 08/29/20 (4)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - Boli46 11:28:13 08/29/20 (3)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 11:29:46 08/29/20 (2)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 11:31:53 08/29/20 (1)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 11:34:32 08/29/20 (0)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 10:09:37 08/29/20 (1)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - vetmedrobert@gmail.com 11:26:10 08/29/20 (0)
- RE: New project, voltage checks good, blows fuse after 45 minutes and power transformer hellaciously hot and odd smell - kobasa@xs4all.nl 02:19:54 08/29/20 (0)