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Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP!

The filter choke, one of the 2 smaller transformers, is #51 on the schematic only has two connection points. Point (A) let’s say is connected to the big pin (filament) of the #80 tube the other connection coming out of the filter choke is point (B) and connects to #53 the 8 ufd cap.

With the set turned on and using DC voltage measurment (not sure if that is the right setting but figured I'd use it since I was using it for measuring from the #80 pin), I measured from the filament of #80 to point (A) on the filter choke just to make sure that I was using the multimeter properly and got 0.0 V which is what I was expecting since it’s essentially measuring from one end of a wire to the other end so there should be little or no load. Then I measured from that same point on the #80 (the filament of #80) to the far end of the filter choke, point (B). I expected to see a jump in voltage but it was fluctuating between 2 and 3 Volts.

So, 2 and 3 Volts is pretty close to zero. Doesn’t that mean that the choke is "open" because there was no load, no electrical potential difference? Shouldn’t there have been a noticeable voltage change? Or do I need to unhook the #51 filter choke and measure it separately because the other caps are also being measured here since they are part of the circuit?


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RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-07-2013, 09:22 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-08-2013, 09:32 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by Arran - 02-08-2013, 09:49 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-09-2013, 01:21 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-09-2013, 04:57 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-09-2013, 05:12 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-13-2013, 07:40 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-21-2013, 04:25 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 02-28-2013, 05:04 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 03-07-2013, 03:16 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 03-07-2013, 10:20 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 04-17-2013, 12:25 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 04-18-2013, 07:48 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 04-18-2013, 08:49 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 04-29-2013, 09:02 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 06-12-2013, 12:37 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 06-13-2013, 07:33 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 07-23-2013, 09:33 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 07-24-2013, 10:11 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 08-02-2013, 04:06 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 08-21-2013, 09:26 AM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by Pithicus999 - 12-16-2013, 10:40 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 12-17-2013, 09:58 AM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 12-19-2013, 11:47 AM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 12-19-2013, 07:48 PM
RE: Philco model 18 (code 121) - HELP! - by morzh - 01-17-2014, 03:05 PM



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