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Old 27th Dec 2016, 12:31 pm   #82
indigo.girl
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Default Re: My first valve radio project - Philips 462A

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Originally Posted by crackle View Post
Is the transformer hot or cool after an hour of being on with no valve heater load?
Hi Mike - I was too impatient to wait a full hour but after a while, say 30 mins, the transformer was mildly warm, certainly not hot to touch, but not 'cold as metal either'. I have it on again now with no load to test properly if needed.
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