Curious what that has to do with bleeder resistors and/or LEDs in series with bleeder resistors.
Tom
Tom
I shorted the 7294 metal tab to the ground, i thought the reservoir caps were fully discharged because it was connected to the amplifiers for many hours. After this incident now i always use bleeders in amplifier power supply.
I use bleed resistors too, but my Class A amps with lots of capacitance drain quickly. With the amplifier section not connected, the capacitors may take perhaps half an hour or so to drain. It is a balance between fast drain down and bleed current.
I also have LEDs in my power supplies so that I can tell at a glance whether the capacitors have any charge.
Always check capacitors with a voltmeter before messing with equipment.🙂
I also have LEDs in my power supplies so that I can tell at a glance whether the capacitors have any charge.
Always check capacitors with a voltmeter before messing with equipment.🙂