Sleeper
Well-known member
Hi, I'm wondering if there's a simpler way to drop a 6.3vac (2.5Amps) heater winding down to 5v (2amps) for a 5Y3 rectifier...
I'm hoping I don't have to place yet another parts order so I'm hoping a big resistive divider isn't the only way to do it.
I tried something a bluebird told me. Thought I'd come across some deep tube secret.
that would be to place two diodes facing opposite directions on one of the windings, makes sense- diode drop, but unloaded I'm only dropping about 1/4 volt that way.
Hmmmm.
Love to hear if there's some other way to do it.
Kelly
I'm hoping I don't have to place yet another parts order so I'm hoping a big resistive divider isn't the only way to do it.
I tried something a bluebird told me. Thought I'd come across some deep tube secret.
that would be to place two diodes facing opposite directions on one of the windings, makes sense- diode drop, but unloaded I'm only dropping about 1/4 volt that way.
Hmmmm.
Love to hear if there's some other way to do it.
Kelly