OT: Using wallwarts as power transformers, and dropping vo..

Started by sir_modulus, June 06, 2004, 09:21:40 AM

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sir_modulus

Anyone know a way to get 200VAC or around there WITHOUT a Tube power transformer. Like I mean with two wallwarts or something? If I have 300VAC, is it possible to drop it to 200VAC? I would really really thank someone who could help me out.

Thanks,

petemoore

Try a google search for 'voltage dividers'...
 I'm going the other way, searching for a voltage multiplier.
Convention creates following, following creates convention.

R.G.

Sigh.

Yes. From my post a few days ago - it's hard to beat two low voltage transformers back to back. Ideally, make the secondary voltage of both transformers be the filament voltage of the tube. Hook up the transformers as P:S=>S:P where P is the primary 120Vac winding and S is the secondary winding; using 12Vac works well with 12AX7's. Full wave rectify the output primary to about 170Vdc. You can double it to about 300Vdc if you like.
R.G.

In response to the questions in the forum - PCB Layout for Musical Effects is available from The Book Patch. Search "PCB Layout" and it ought to appear.