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K250-1 bulbs in switches [message #29231]

Thu, 18 April 2024 09:43

Jerry H
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Registered: April 2024

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I am working on a K250-1 for a friend's grandson. I have wired a 3 wire cord. I have swapped the working and intact polarity switch for the broken power switch. I have removed the wiring to the polarity switch except for the green wire for the bulb terminal located at the end of the switch which remains. The other terminal goes to ground. The amp is working fine. I have 335 replacement bulbs which I understand are 28 volts. However, I measure 40 volts at the bulb terminal. Is this normal? If so, what keeps the bulbs from burning out? Thanks in advance. Jerry H

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Re: K250-1 bulbs in switches [message #29232 is a reply to message #29231]

Thu, 18 April 2024 12:16

stevem
Messages: 4732
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

I can only guess that your measurements are with no bulb in that circuit and if that's the case then that's why your measuring the full 40 volts that the power supply has.

With no bulb in the circuit there is no current draw thru the resistors bolted down on the floor of the chassis that drop the 40 volts down to 28.

The short of it is no bulb, no current draw and there for no voltage drop.

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Re: K250-1 bulbs in switches [message #29233 is a reply to message #29231]

Thu, 18 April 2024 12:20

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

Note that if you only have 1 bulb in the amp then with the lesser load the voltage on the bulb your powering will be higher then 28 volts, so that will to some extent shorten the life of that bulb.

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