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Reducing high line voltage
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Hi all,

I'm trying to stabilize a 41-285. Its a 65W radio meant to operate at 115V. My house AC is 122.
Opinons from experts on whether I should let this slide, or insert a bucking transformer or finned resistor?
I was thinking resistor; would a 10 ohm 10W finned do it? I did some rough calculations and I may have done it wrong; I came up with pretty much that rating.

Also, where would I put it along the hot line? I have already fused the hot AC line prior to the line filter caps. Thanks!

Ted


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Reducing high line voltage - by Diverted - 02-15-2014, 09:36 AM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by Alan Douglas - 02-15-2014, 10:57 AM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by Diverted - 02-15-2014, 11:15 AM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by morzh - 02-15-2014, 01:21 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by Diverted - 02-15-2014, 01:28 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by tom.seeger - 02-15-2014, 01:30 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by Raleigh - 02-15-2014, 01:38 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by morzh - 02-15-2014, 01:56 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by Raleigh - 02-15-2014, 02:54 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by Eliot Ness - 02-15-2014, 03:46 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by morzh - 02-15-2014, 04:37 PM
RE: Reducing high line voltage - by Diverted - 02-15-2014, 06:51 PM



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