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In Reply to: question for Eli... posted by Vinnie on April 29, 2007 at 18:25:45:
Sounds like something might be wrong with the wiring. Are you using a variac to bring it up? Try powering it up with just the bridge components (no L, no C, no amplifier) and see if it still draws excess current.
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Won't the voltage go over the top if I do that? The heavy current draw only shows up when it get into the upper reaches of the voltage, so I don't think it would be the L or C.
The peak voltage at the output of the rectifier will be virtually the same value as if the bridge were driving a L or C. Don't connect it to the amp like this, of course. It's only a test to be sure the transformer and rectifier are correctly wired. Current draw should be minimal.
That worked fine. Voltage went up to 590 vdc with no visable amps on the variac meter. This was with the rectifiers if full wave configuration.
Ok, I will give that try.
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