Bush DAC90A dropper tapping - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

technotel · 22nd May 2020, 9:48 am

Hi Guys
Hope you are all well in these trying times. I was wandering if anyone can confirm ? My DAC90A mains dropper tapping is secured on the 210v lug. Its being used in UK once I have restored it. Is this tap incorrect if used here in UK?
Also had a new dial glass made by the chap in Athens Greece. Really has done a superb job on it. Many thanks Yannis. I will upload a pic soon.
Please see attached dropper tapping.
Thanks all

60 oldjohn · 22nd May 2020, 10:07 am

What's your voltage there? at present its 251v here. Are the top two sections of the dropper ok? Have you seen the price of UL41 lately? don't want to blow it.

John.

technotel · 22nd May 2020, 2:19 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by 60 oldjohn

What's your voltage there? at present its 251v here. Are the top two sections of the dropper ok? Have you seen the price of UL41 lately? don't want to blow it.

John.

Thanks John UK 240 volts. My brother picked this up at a car boot fair. I pondered over what country it was used in when I saw the tapping set to 210 volts. So guessing I should move tap to 250 volts.
The top 2 sections are fine. in fact the dropper looks very clean and unstressed

60 oldjohn · 22nd May 2020, 3:20 pm

Yes the 250v tap sounds fine. I did wonder if someone had got it to work by bypassing top two sections of dropper which were OC, risking the valves.

John.

22nd May 2020, 9:48 am	#1
technotel Pentode Join Date: May 2018 Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 135	Bush DAC90A dropper tapping Hi Guys Hope you are all well in these trying times. I was wandering if anyone can confirm ? My DAC90A mains dropper tapping is secured on the 210v lug. Its being used in UK once I have restored it. Is this tap incorrect if used here in UK? Also had a new dial glass made by the chap in Athens Greece. Really has done a superb job on it. Many thanks Yannis. I will upload a pic soon. Please see attached dropper tapping. Thanks all Attached Thumbnails

22nd May 2020, 10:07 am	#2
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,988	Re: Bush DAC90A dropper tapping What's your voltage there? at present its 251v here. Are the top two sections of the dropper ok? Have you seen the price of UL41 lately? don't want to blow it. John. __________________ My favourite text message "I'll be there in five minutes, if not read again"

22nd May 2020, 3:20 pm	#4
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,988	Re: Bush DAC90A dropper tapping Yes the 250v tap sounds fine. I did wonder if someone had got it to work by bypassing top two sections of dropper which were OC, risking the valves. John. __________________ My favourite text message "I'll be there in five minutes, if not read again"