So glad to see that you are continuing to DIY the components for your VAC PSU. Yep, smart to make individual pieces, so you can use them with other things. Don't forget the emergency shutdown switch, with a big red slap off button.
Thanks, The switch on the dim bulb will suffice for me. Turn it on and leave my hand on it as I turn up power. Turn it off if I do not like what I see. RJ
Good call on gluing that lamp base in! It would add a few bucks but you can get a single receptacle and switch, even better one with GFI such as Leviton PN: GFSW1 and a lamp base for the other side of the duplex box. That would make it very difficult for someone to damage anything/anyone with it. I enjoy restoring old electronics so you've deservedly earned a new sub.
@@LynxElectronicsLab I can scarcely wait but the animals need tending, the pasture needs cutting and children need their schooling so it will be a few hours more. Thanks for the welcome!
What if the bulb stays dimly lit? It flashes bright at first, then stays lit, but very dim. Is it drawing more current than it should be? (Pioneer SX-939)
The bright flash will likely be the filter caps charging so not an issue. The dim lit bulb tells you that you are drawing some current but not a short circuit. The use of a dim bulb is more of limiting current if something is wrong in the equipment which would cause excessive current to be drawn and blowing up stuff. To know if something is drawing too much current you need to use an amp meter or kilowatt unit now that you know there is not a dead short. Compare the reading to the units published specs to see how they compare. Hope that helps. RJ
NOT so safe if you plug in a grounded (3 prong) load and there is a fault hot to ground. Simpler solutions, take an extension cord (grounded or ungrounded) and splice an old lamp socket in line with the hot lead. Leviton 6726 ceiling mount (typically basement) is an all-in-one grounded outlet, lamp receptacle, and pull chain switch.
Thanks for the input. If you look as I hook it up there is no ground connection connected. I use this with an isolation transformer the does not pass ground also so there is no ground for a fault to happen on. RJ
So glad to see that you are continuing to DIY the components for your VAC PSU. Yep, smart to make individual pieces, so you can use them with other things. Don't forget the emergency shutdown switch, with a big red slap off button.
Thanks,
The switch on the dim bulb will suffice for me. Turn it on and leave my hand on it as I turn up power. Turn it off if I do not like what I see.
RJ
Some will add a Kil-A-Watt monitor on these to have a measurement of the current/wattage being used. Thanks for the video.
Thanks ,
Keep an eye out for another video and new device that takes care of all this.
@@LynxElectronicsLab Looking foward to it.
Good call on gluing that lamp base in!
It would add a few bucks but you can get a single receptacle and switch, even better one with GFI such as Leviton PN: GFSW1 and a lamp base for the other side of the duplex box. That would make it very difficult for someone to damage anything/anyone with it.
I enjoy restoring old electronics so you've deservedly earned a new sub.
Thank you so much for the sub! My little channel needs everyone It can get. I hope my other content will meet your expectations.
RJ
@@LynxElectronicsLab I can scarcely wait but the animals need tending, the pasture needs cutting and children need their schooling so it will be a few hours more.
Thanks for the welcome!
What if the bulb stays dimly lit? It flashes bright at first, then stays lit, but very dim. Is it drawing more current than it should be? (Pioneer SX-939)
The bright flash will likely be the filter caps charging so not an issue. The dim lit bulb tells you that you are drawing some current but not a short circuit. The use of a dim bulb is more of limiting current if something is wrong in the equipment which would cause excessive current to be drawn and blowing up stuff. To know if something is drawing too much current you need to use an amp meter or kilowatt unit now that you know there is not a dead short. Compare the reading to the units published specs to see how they compare. Hope that helps.
RJ
@@LynxElectronicsLab It's drawing 42 watts. Not too bad.
@@Scottyman99 Glad to hear it!
RJ
NOT so safe if you plug in a grounded (3 prong) load and there is a fault hot to ground. Simpler solutions, take an extension cord (grounded or ungrounded) and splice an old lamp socket in line with the hot lead. Leviton 6726 ceiling mount (typically basement) is an all-in-one grounded outlet, lamp receptacle, and pull chain switch.
Thanks for the input.
If you look as I hook it up there is no ground connection connected. I use this with an isolation transformer the does not pass ground also so there is no ground for a fault to happen on.
RJ