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Michael Maurice · 18th Aug 2010, 11:31 pm

You need to find out why the lamp is glowing brightly.

Does it glow instantly when you switch on, or after a few seconds when the valves have warmed up.

Remove the rectifier and do the test again. It is possible that when you set the voltage selector to 110v you damaged the mains transformer.

18th Aug 2010, 11:31 pm	#14
Michael Maurice Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wembley, Middlesex Posts: 7,225	Re: Trio W-38 servicing process You need to find out why the lamp is glowing brightly. Does it glow instantly when you switch on, or after a few seconds when the valves have warmed up. Remove the rectifier and do the test again. It is possible that when you set the voltage selector to 110v you damaged the mains transformer.