Comments on: Debugging the GA-5T (How not to rectify) http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/2007/12/debugging-the-ga-5t-how-not-to-rectify/ Clueless Idiots and High Voltage Vacuum Tubes Really Do Mix! Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dilapidus http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/2007/12/debugging-the-ga-5t-how-not-to-rectify/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Dilapidus Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:21:48 +0000 http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/?p=27#comment-40 Perhaps it would be better to put the switch on the cathode line leading out of the rectifier (the line going straight up, next to the x's ) That way the Transformer is not floating with power on the primary. Not really sure that it matters. Perhaps it would be better to put the switch on the cathode line leading out of the rectifier (the line going straight up, next to the x’s )

That way the Transformer is not floating with power on the primary. Not really sure that it matters.

]]> By: Dilapidus http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/2007/12/debugging-the-ga-5t-how-not-to-rectify/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Dilapidus Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:56:54 +0000 http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/?p=27#comment-39 Ignacio, Well.. I used a Weber Copper Cap rectifier (22 bucks) as a replacement and it actually delays for you. It's built to be a drop in replacement and goes right into the tube socket. If you want to do standby, You need to make sure that the heaters are getting juice and plates etc. are not. Referring to the drawing above, I would put the switch on one of the lines out of the high voltage secondary from the power transformer. Right at the point where the 'V5' is. (Sorry this took so long) Ignacio,

Well.. I used a Weber Copper Cap rectifier (22 bucks) as a replacement and it actually delays for you. It’s built to be a drop in replacement and goes right into the tube socket.

If you want to do standby, You need to make sure that the heaters are getting juice and plates etc. are not.

Referring to the drawing above, I would put the switch on one of the lines out of the high voltage secondary from the power transformer.

Right at the point where the ‘V5′ is.

(Sorry this took so long)

]]> By: Moriba http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/2007/12/debugging-the-ga-5t-how-not-to-rectify/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Moriba Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:04:10 +0000 http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/?p=27#comment-38 Good for people to know. Good for people to know.

]]> By: Ignacio Langarica http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/2007/12/debugging-the-ga-5t-how-not-to-rectify/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ignacio Langarica Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:15:30 +0000 http://www.paleoelectronics.com/blog/?p=27#comment-37 Hello ! Where would you cut to install the Stand By switch then? I love the sound of my skylarks with the 6X4, but just in case I wanted to try the solid state rectifier in one of them, can you recommend me the best place you think to insert the stand by switch? Thank you ! Hello ! Where would you cut to install the Stand By switch then? I love the sound of my skylarks with the 6X4, but just in case I wanted to try the solid state rectifier in one of them, can you recommend me the best place you think to insert the stand by switch?

Thank you !

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