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Station X · 6th Jan 2017, 2:07 pm

One addition test you could do is to check that the mains transformer is OK.

No need to insert a 160mA fuse. Power up the unit and measure the AC voltage between chassis and each side of the holder for the 160mA fuse. You should measure 2 or 3 hundred volts on one side.

6th Jan 2017, 2:07 pm	#78
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: Tandberg Huldra 8 valve failure One addition test you could do is to check that the mains transformer is OK. No need to insert a 160mA fuse. Power up the unit and measure the AC voltage between chassis and each side of the holder for the 160mA fuse. You should measure 2 or 3 hundred volts on one side. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.