I just finished my s-5 k-16LS kit and plugged it in for my first ever tube experience. There was a loud pop and a bright light and that's it. I'm hoping someone can help me figure out what went wrong.
The resistor that blew up was a bleeder resistor on the first power cap. I installed 270K resistors across the leads of each electrolytic cap according to the safety page on bottlehead. The power rating was 1W. I also upped the capacitance of the second and third power caps, but not the first (on which the bleeder blew). The capacitor still looks as though nothing bad happened to it. Another thing I was suspicious about is a cooling fan that is connected to wall power before the primary. Its specs are 115VAC, 130mA, 10W max. The 1 1/2 amp fuse before the PT primary is still fine.
I would just remove the bleeders and give it another shot, but I really don't want to blow up a cap or do any more damage. Any advice?
The resistor that blew up was a bleeder resistor on the first power cap. I installed 270K resistors across the leads of each electrolytic cap according to the safety page on bottlehead. The power rating was 1W. I also upped the capacitance of the second and third power caps, but not the first (on which the bleeder blew). The capacitor still looks as though nothing bad happened to it. Another thing I was suspicious about is a cooling fan that is connected to wall power before the primary. Its specs are 115VAC, 130mA, 10W max. The 1 1/2 amp fuse before the PT primary is still fine.
I would just remove the bleeders and give it another shot, but I really don't want to blow up a cap or do any more damage. Any advice?