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RE: Consequences of an imbalance between the two sides of a 5U4G rectifier

I alway see some imbalance on my emission tester, but not that much. The result will be a bit of 60 Hz ripple on the supply, since one half is dropping more voltage. Best test is the in-circuit voltage - a weak tube will result in low B+. In a low-current circuit,it might still be fine.


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