[GreenKeys] Hal ST-8000A

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Be very careful with this approach on solid state equipment.  Solid  
state voltage regulators do not "expect" long term low input voltage.  
You can get all sorts of odd behavior. Some of it can be destructive  
to the attached circuits. A negative 12 V  "up and running" with no +5  
or +12 is one classic example.

Bob


On Aug 6, 2008, at 3:32 PM, KC0NNC at aol.com wrote:

> any time you  have an electronic instrument that is approx. 17 yrs  
> old, and
> not operated for that period of time, in the factory box,   I  
> suggest that when
> you wish to fire it up, you use a variac, and over a period of 24  
> hrs, slowly
> increase the ac input voltage, over that 24 hr period, so as to  
> allow the
> electrolytic caps in the supply time to "reform"  otherwise you  
> might end up
> replacing a dried up cap.
>
> good luck...
>
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