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new jtm 45 trouble

Post by tooloud » Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:08 am

PT 1202-55 Marstran
OT 784-103 Marstran
getting B+ 365 standby switch
getting 388 at pin 3 of power tubes
bias current at 1 ohm resistors 180 power tubes will start to
replate after short time.
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Re: new jtm 45 trouble

Post by neikeel » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:00 am

1) Is your bias circuit grounded?

2) Check the ground on your output socket

3) That PT would normally have a 150k or 180k resistor before the diode

Oh and your bias caps are back to front!!
Neil

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Re: new jtm 45 trouble

Post by tooloud » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:59 pm

bais caps were in backwards.... bias current correct now.... B+ now 422
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Metro 69 100 Watt
50 Watt Ceritone metro mix
2X12 Straight & Slant Stack
4X12 V30's & G12H30's
BF Champ

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Re: new jtm 45 trouble

Post by neikeel » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:45 pm

tooloud wrote:bais caps were in backwards.... bias current correct now.... B+ now 422
8) :thumbsup:
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