[Heathkit] F/S Voltage Reducer

Fri, 15 Mar 2002 19:10:38 -0500

Wouldnt using a filament xfmr with a 11 Amp secondary do the same when
wired in series bucking?
Ive used them in series aiding on long T2x runs for decades.

Julio

On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:28:21 -0800 [email protected] writes:
> I have for sale a prototype of a high power voltage reducer. It will 
> drop
> your line voltage from today's 122 VAC to yesteryear's 115 VAC, when 
> most
> of the tube-type equipment was designed. If your filament and /or B+ 
> is
> running above the book value, you need to reduce the voltage to 
> prolong
> the life of your equipment. The voltage reducer is rated at 11 amps 
> (1265
> watts R) and will probably run all of your tube-type radios and 
> test
> equipment. It uses a transformer in a bucking circuit that does not 
> waste
> power in heat like a resistor. It is a pretty constant voltage 
> regardless
> of the load. It includes a voltmeter, switchable to either the input 
> or
> output. It weighs 19 pounds, packed. Price is $75 plus actual 
> shipping
> cost. Pictures, schematic available on request. Thank you.
> 
> Ed Richards
> Sparks, NV 89431
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