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Bottlehead Kits => Mainline => Topic started by: Strikkflypilot on February 01, 2015, 05:39:10 PM

Title: Some questions at starting the soldering job.
Post by: Strikkflypilot on February 01, 2015, 05:39:10 PM

Hi.

I was just wondering, when soldering the grounds to the transformers, to make it clean , I have twisted the three cables going from the ground screw and used shrink tubing, letting one by one leave the twist as the ground buss passed Ot(c) , PT, an finally one left for OT(a).  Sounds ok?

And the wiring of the PT5, is it ok to solder the drain wire to the ground screw instead of the E of the IEC?

Title: Re: Some questions at starting the soldering job.
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 01, 2015, 06:12:13 PM

Quote from: Strikkflypilot on February 01, 2015, 05:39:10 PM

I was just wondering, when soldering the grounds to the transformers, to make it clean , I have twisted the three cables going from the ground screw and used shrink tubing, letting one by one leave the twist as the ground buss passed Ot(c) , PT, an finally one left for OT(a).  Sounds ok?

That should be ok.

Quote from: Strikkflypilot on February 01, 2015, 05:39:10 PM

And the wiring of the PT5, is it ok to solder the drain wire to the ground screw instead of the E of the IEC?

Having the drain wire connect to the "E" lug will keep that piece of STP in a good position.  If all the connections are off to its left, it may work its way left, which isn't very desirable. 

-PB

Title: Re: Some questions at starting the soldering job.
Post by: Strikkflypilot on February 01, 2015, 07:10:39 PM

Thanks PB

So I understand it is a mechanical issue.
I have another zip tie down mount for that.