[Boatanchors] Valiant line cord

[John King]

Here is a Valiant story:

Tonight I pulled a Valiant, that I bought two years
ago, out of the cabinet and was really suprised. I had
never plugged it in or attempted to use it. A previous
owner had removed the original line cord and the fused
plug on the end and replaced it. There was no strain
relief grommet and the solder connections were all
that were holding it.

The line cord installed is a zip cord with molded two
prong AC plug on the end. It did not have a three wire
line cord or a three prong plug. To top it off THERE
WAS NOT A SIGN OF A FUSE BETWEEN THE TRANSFORMERS AND
THE AC WALL PLUG. I could not believe my eyes!!!!

Now I will put a strain relief grommet and three wire
AC Cord on the Valiant. I will ground the green wire
to the chassis and fuse the other two wires by
installing fuse holders in the rear apron of the
Valiant.

Hopefully the transformers and most parts are OK. I
will replace the electrolytics and a the coupling caps
as well as a few others.

I am still shaken up by how someone rigged this thing
up and hopefully I can make it safe and reliable. 73,
John, K5PGW   


       
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