Setting mains voltage selectors. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

BobG7JHW · 22nd Sep 2006, 2:47 pm

I have several bush DAC90A's, DAC10's and DAC90's.I have the voltage set on them for 250v. Is this correct? ,I do believe our mains voltage to be 230v +/- 10%.

Should I use the 230v tap or leave them as they are?

Bob

paulsherwin · 22nd Sep 2006, 2:53 pm

I'd leave things as they are. The 230V thing is just a compliance Eurofudge - mains voltage can get to well over 240V in some locations at times.

Of course, if you measure your local voltage over a period and it never gets above 230V then you could use the 230V setting - they're your radios - but I wouldn't recommend it.

Paul

BobG7JHW · 22nd Sep 2006, 4:00 pm

I will leave them at their present setting ,thankyou for your reply.

Bob

22nd Sep 2006, 2:47 pm	#1
BobG7JHW Triode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Church Gresley ,nr Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 30	Setting mains voltage selectors. I have several bush DAC90A's, DAC10's and DAC90's.I have the voltage set on them for 250v. Is this correct? ,I do believe our mains voltage to be 230v +/- 10%. Should I use the 230v tap or leave them as they are? Bob Last edited by Darren-UK; 15th Jul 2011 at 2:02 pm. Reason: General tidying.

22nd Sep 2006, 2:53 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,966	Re: mains voltage dac90a I'd leave things as they are. The 230V thing is just a compliance Eurofudge - mains voltage can get to well over 240V in some locations at times. Of course, if you measure your local voltage over a period and it never gets above 230V then you could use the 230V setting - they're your radios - but I wouldn't recommend it. Paul

22nd Sep 2006, 4:00 pm	#3
BobG7JHW Triode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Church Gresley ,nr Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 30	Re: mains voltage dac90a I will leave them at their present setting ,thankyou for your reply. Bob