I'm adding a power switch to a homemade 50's tube amp. What type of switch should I use?
Where can I get one?
How should I wire it, inregards to the power cord and transformer...
Also, The output plug is a bakelite plug about 1 inch in diameter. It has 4 lugs on it. I can identify which is the ground, but all of them share a connection somewhere as tested with my multimeter. Strange thing is that it had 2 wires soldered to 2 of the lugs, one being the ground and together they work as an output.
What are the other 2 lugs?
Can I simply use them as a 2nd output?
Where can I get one?
How should I wire it, inregards to the power cord and transformer...
Also, The output plug is a bakelite plug about 1 inch in diameter. It has 4 lugs on it. I can identify which is the ground, but all of them share a connection somewhere as tested with my multimeter. Strange thing is that it had 2 wires soldered to 2 of the lugs, one being the ground and together they work as an output.
What are the other 2 lugs?
Can I simply use them as a 2nd output?
In your mains lead to the amp, you will have "active", "neutral" and maybe earth (if you have three pin plugs).
For a power switch, just put a switch in the "active" line, on the amp. It will be labelled on the socket, especially if you use an IEC (computer type) power socket. You should also put a 0.5 to 1A fuse between the active and the switch, if there isn't one.
The output on a tube amp is from a transformer, is it a stereo or mono amp? You will measure a low resistance on a multimeter because the secondary of thetransformer has quite thick wire.
Post pics and we can help more. If you don't know what you're doing, take it to a technician
There are scary voltages (300V +) inside a tube amp.
For a power switch, just put a switch in the "active" line, on the amp. It will be labelled on the socket, especially if you use an IEC (computer type) power socket. You should also put a 0.5 to 1A fuse between the active and the switch, if there isn't one.
The output on a tube amp is from a transformer, is it a stereo or mono amp? You will measure a low resistance on a multimeter because the secondary of thetransformer has quite thick wire.
Post pics and we can help more. If you don't know what you're doing, take it to a technician
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