[Hallicrafters] Components failing with age?

[Glen Zook]

Actually, many of the older receivers were rated at
like 105 to 125 volts!  That was back when if you
lived towards the end of the line you got 100 volts if
you were lucky and near the power plant you got at
least 125 volts.  It wasn't until at around the
mid-1950s that many manufacturers started using 115
VAC as the "standard".

Now days, due to the increased power requirements from
things like air-conditioners, electric heating, etc.,
most electric companies try to hold at least 125
volts.  In my area the electric company (that I also
used to work for) tries for 125 volts +/- 2 volts and
that is usually on the "+" side (my voltage runs
pretty near 127 volts all of the time).

So, go out and purchase 130 volt light bulbs at your
local home improvement center or lighting center. 
Usually these don't cost any more and last several
times (up to 10 times or more) longer than the 120
volt bulbs that you get at your local supermarket or
WalMart.  Sometimes, the 130 volt bulbs come in a
"generic" wrapper (black lettering on a white
background) and actually cost less than the "name
brand" bulbs.  As for the light output from the 130
volt bulbs, you can't tell the difference by
"looking"!

Glen, K9STH


--- ARDUJENSKI at aol.com wrote:

I was curious how much the higher line voltages
experienced in many regions plays a role in component failure?

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Glen, K9STH

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