How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Moderators: zaphod_phil, Daviedawg, Graydon, CurtissRobin, colossal
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Hi All,
As some of you know a few weeks ago I have finished the 18 Watts build.
To test if the work was done correctly I was told to follow the bulb light current limiter test.
I have built the bulb light current limiter as you suggested, with 150W bulb light 230v.
I was told to put a 220K 2 Watts resistors on the Filter Capacitor to bleed off the current from the filter.
Unfortunately forgot to get one of those resistors the only one I have is 220K .5W too little
So I know is possible to discharge Cap Filter using this see photo below, do I have to simply put the black tip onto either the negative or positive of the Cap Can and the red tip on the other end connection of that cap?
As some of you know a few weeks ago I have finished the 18 Watts build.
To test if the work was done correctly I was told to follow the bulb light current limiter test.
I have built the bulb light current limiter as you suggested, with 150W bulb light 230v.
I was told to put a 220K 2 Watts resistors on the Filter Capacitor to bleed off the current from the filter.
Unfortunately forgot to get one of those resistors the only one I have is 220K .5W too little
So I know is possible to discharge Cap Filter using this see photo below, do I have to simply put the black tip onto either the negative or positive of the Cap Can and the red tip on the other end connection of that cap?
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
0 x
- JMPGuitars
- Super Duper Admin
- Posts: 3965
- Joined: Tue 09/18/12 8:00 pm
- Location: South Central, MA
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Order some resistors!
Even if you want to make a discharge device, you still need the correct resistor. I have one I made using an old DMM probe. I added a 220K resistor inside the probe, clipped off the banana plug and added an alligator clip.
Never be lazy or impatient about safety. You can't use your amp if you're dead.
Thanks,
Josh
Even if you want to make a discharge device, you still need the correct resistor. I have one I made using an old DMM probe. I added a 220K resistor inside the probe, clipped off the banana plug and added an alligator clip.
Never be lazy or impatient about safety. You can't use your amp if you're dead.
Thanks,
Josh
1 x
'I installed a skylight in my apartment yesterday... The people who live above me are furious.' - Steven Wright
Modern Ground Schemes
Soldering Technique
B+ Voltage Reduction
Amplifier Tools & Parts Info
Web Design: DolceVittoria.com
Guitars / Amps / Effects: JMPGuitars.com
(anti)Social: Facebook · Instagram
Items for Sale
Modern Ground Schemes
Soldering Technique
B+ Voltage Reduction
Amplifier Tools & Parts Info
Web Design: DolceVittoria.com
Guitars / Amps / Effects: JMPGuitars.com
(anti)Social: Facebook · Instagram
Items for Sale
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Sure in fact I am not proceeding I want to live.
Regarding the start up procedure the first part they ask for in here is:
https://robrobinette.com/Tube_Amp_Startup.htm
On testing ground they are saying to:
Safety Ground
Before adding power to a new amp be sure and verify the safety ground connection. Plug a guitar cable into an input jack and check that you have continuity (meter "beep") between the guitar cable's sleeve (the part that isn't the tip) and the amp's power cord ground prong. In the USA it looks like this:
Verify you have continuity between the amp's power cord ground prong and guitar cable and speaker cable sleeve.
I verified all input jacks with guitar cable and multimeter and there is a continuity
I have order the specific 220K resistor 2 W already I'll wait
Regarding the start up procedure the first part they ask for in here is:
https://robrobinette.com/Tube_Amp_Startup.htm
On testing ground they are saying to:
Safety Ground
Before adding power to a new amp be sure and verify the safety ground connection. Plug a guitar cable into an input jack and check that you have continuity (meter "beep") between the guitar cable's sleeve (the part that isn't the tip) and the amp's power cord ground prong. In the USA it looks like this:
Verify you have continuity between the amp's power cord ground prong and guitar cable and speaker cable sleeve.
I verified all input jacks with guitar cable and multimeter and there is a continuity
I have order the specific 220K resistor 2 W already I'll wait
1 x
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 88
- Joined: Tue 02/09/16 12:38 pm
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
If you do not have a discharging tool, you can use your DMM to discharge a capacitor. It takes longer though.
Check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3eyBGy2x1I
Check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3eyBGy2x1I
2 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Hey Josh,JMPGuitars wrote: ↑Wed 04/07/21 6:02 amOrder some resistors!
Even if you want to make a discharge device, you still need the correct resistor. I have one I made using an old DMM probe. I added a 220K resistor inside the probe, clipped off the banana plug and added an alligator clip.
Never be lazy or impatient about safety. You can't use your amp if you're dead.
Thanks,
Josh
Hope you doing well, today I'll get the resistors 220K 2W metal oxide and place it on the filter cap between the positive and negative lug as shown on that schematic I have seen earlier, therefore if after the bulb light limiter test, there is no short, after unplugging the amp do I still have to check voltage on the filter cap?
I think is a good practice though!
Do I have to discharge capacitors on the turret board too?
After the first test with bulb limiter and everything shows ok, I believe I can add the tubes and retest again isn't?
Thanks
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Posting the same on this one unsure which one I should use to get attention and some help
Here some results
I have connected the bulb light current limiter between the wall receptacle and the Amp.
I put the amp standby switch on and the amp main switch off.
I plugged the amp power cord into the bulb limiter and the bulb light limiter to the wall receptacle, it is actually a lead extension that goes into the wall.
I then at this point kept amp standby switch on and turned on the amp, the amp indicator light turns on but the bulb light didn't go on at all no even for a sec, so either I built the bulb light limiter wrong or something else isn't right. However the amp didn't smell any burned or smoked or anything like that.
The light on the amp was lit red but i switched all of after about 10 secs
The current seems to be flowing to the amp since the amp light is lit, unsure what's wrong with bulb limiter.
In the Netherlands the power cord cable are made with 2 colors brown and blue + ground yellow/green
On the limiter I didn't use any ground I have connected the brown cable from power cord plug to the bulb light holder took another piece of brown that goes from the other side of the connector straight to the outlet where the amp will be connected
The blue cable instead runs directly to the outlet and doesn't engage on the bulb light holder,
Hope my explanation is clear, see photo
Thanks
Here some results
I have connected the bulb light current limiter between the wall receptacle and the Amp.
I put the amp standby switch on and the amp main switch off.
I plugged the amp power cord into the bulb limiter and the bulb light limiter to the wall receptacle, it is actually a lead extension that goes into the wall.
I then at this point kept amp standby switch on and turned on the amp, the amp indicator light turns on but the bulb light didn't go on at all no even for a sec, so either I built the bulb light limiter wrong or something else isn't right. However the amp didn't smell any burned or smoked or anything like that.
The light on the amp was lit red but i switched all of after about 10 secs
The current seems to be flowing to the amp since the amp light is lit, unsure what's wrong with bulb limiter.
In the Netherlands the power cord cable are made with 2 colors brown and blue + ground yellow/green
On the limiter I didn't use any ground I have connected the brown cable from power cord plug to the bulb light holder took another piece of brown that goes from the other side of the connector straight to the outlet where the amp will be connected
The blue cable instead runs directly to the outlet and doesn't engage on the bulb light holder,
Hope my explanation is clear, see photo
Thanks
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
0 x
-
- Verbose poster
- Posts: 1118
- Joined: Mon 01/04/16 3:52 pm
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
which is positive & negative? in the UK brown is positive and blue is negative,the light bulb connections need to be in series with the "positive" mains on the limiter,your pic shows the blue in series,double check!
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Thanks I think is the same here so I must do it the other way around damn it I used to leave in the UK and there I knew it that positive is the brown, but someone told me here was the opposite most likely he was wrong. Let me try againgeoff 1965 wrote: ↑Thu 04/08/21 8:39 amwhich is positive & negative? in the UK brown is positive and blue is negative,the light bulb connections need to be in series with the "positive" mains on the limiter,your pic shows the blue in series,double check!
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Ok I have inverted the wire and connected the brown in series
I can confirm now that in the Netherlands brown is positive and blue negative
The blues goes straight off from the power cord into the bulb light outlet where the amp will be plugged in.
As stated instead the brown goes in to once side of the bulb light holder and the other brown is connected on the other side of the bulb light holder basically I have done the opposite of the picture shown earlier
Again the amp light lit, no bulb light glow, not even when the amp is switched on
I can confirm now that in the Netherlands brown is positive and blue negative
The blues goes straight off from the power cord into the bulb light outlet where the amp will be plugged in.
As stated instead the brown goes in to once side of the bulb light holder and the other brown is connected on the other side of the bulb light holder basically I have done the opposite of the picture shown earlier
Again the amp light lit, no bulb light glow, not even when the amp is switched on
0 x
-
- Verbose poster
- Posts: 1118
- Joined: Mon 01/04/16 3:52 pm
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Which schematic did you use for the limiter? you need to have the ground connected for safety at the mains plug and socket of the limiter,double check you have brown “positive”at mains plug and limiter socket.
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Yes ok but for the purpose of making this work and to absorb a potential short a ground is not absolutely needed if there is a short on the amp the bulb light will glow brightgeoff 1965 wrote: ↑Thu 04/08/21 1:02 pmWhich schematic did you use for the limiter? you need to have the ground connected for safety at the mains plug and socket of the limiter,double check you have brown “positive”at mains plug and limiter socket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRFRwOnLsZI&t=4s
This is what I have followed
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
So here my thoughts
I thing here the issue is that we don't really have a proper definition of polarized socket where you can define the brown as positive and blue negative
The problem is that i can connect the brown in series and that is my positive
But once i plug the power cord of the limiter into the extension lead how do I know really which side is the brown or the blue since i can turn the plug in both direction so...
I am getting confuse here in a normal situation blue or brown when connecting a lamp with wiring it doesn't really matter the light lights up
I thing here the issue is that we don't really have a proper definition of polarized socket where you can define the brown as positive and blue negative
The problem is that i can connect the brown in series and that is my positive
But once i plug the power cord of the limiter into the extension lead how do I know really which side is the brown or the blue since i can turn the plug in both direction so...
I am getting confuse here in a normal situation blue or brown when connecting a lamp with wiring it doesn't really matter the light lights up
0 x
-
- Verbose poster
- Posts: 1118
- Joined: Mon 01/04/16 3:52 pm
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
the link you followed has the ground connected at mains & limiter socket,the way you have it wired at the moment when you plug the amplifier in it has no chassis ground connection!
yes you need to determine which is positive & negative at the mains socket,then you can check your wiring is in series and not crossed.
be careful
yes you need to determine which is positive & negative at the mains socket,then you can check your wiring is in series and not crossed.
be careful
1 x
- LeifH
- Unrated
- Posts: 24
- Joined: Tue 10/06/09 2:00 am
- Location: Unknown
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Ok, just a dumb electrician here...
1. the ground always has to be connected to the chassis. Remember you're dealing with fatal voltages.
2. Without the ground connected, if there is a short to ground, the limiter won't glow bright because the current has no place to go.
Make sure the ground is connected or your test is incomplete. Check everything first, remember to put on your safety glasses, put one hand in your pocket turn your face away before switching things on.
As a side note, with the AC coming from your wall plug or mains as you say, there isn't a positive or negative. Its AC, the electrons are going both ways.
Brown is line, in your case, 230v
Blue is neutral or common. 0V. (Think centre tap Ov on the output of your power transformer)
1. the ground always has to be connected to the chassis. Remember you're dealing with fatal voltages.
2. Without the ground connected, if there is a short to ground, the limiter won't glow bright because the current has no place to go.
Make sure the ground is connected or your test is incomplete. Check everything first, remember to put on your safety glasses, put one hand in your pocket turn your face away before switching things on.
As a side note, with the AC coming from your wall plug or mains as you say, there isn't a positive or negative. Its AC, the electrons are going both ways.
Brown is line, in your case, 230v
Blue is neutral or common. 0V. (Think centre tap Ov on the output of your power transformer)
1 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Ok I understand will set it up today again from scratch, with ground connected . I can't plug directly to wall receptacle, because it is far from my desk which is the place where I built the amp and have all my tools around. therefore I am using a lead extension with 8 sockets that has a switch and I am plugin the limiter in there and the Amp on the limiter.LeifH wrote: ↑Thu 04/08/21 9:44 pmOk, just a dumb electrician here...
1. the ground always has to be connected to the chassis. Remember you're dealing with fatal voltages.
2. Without the ground connected, if there is a short to ground, the limiter won't glow bright because the current has no place to go.
Make sure the ground is connected or your test is incomplete. Check everything first, remember to put on your safety glasses, put one hand in your pocket turn your face away before switching things on.
As a side note, with the AC coming from your wall plug or mains as you say, there isn't a positive or negative. Its AC, the electrons are going both ways.
Brown is line, in your case, 230v
Blue is neutral or common. 0V. (Think centre tap Ov on the output of your power transformer)
However it is strange but the Amp light was lit, but if you are saying without ground can't be seen if there is a short, then I haven't done anything good.
What still puzzle me is that on previous reply what you put in series it matters I put the blue wire in series (neutral or negative) and the brown from the cord that goes into the socket outlet of the current limiter itself
Anyway let me figure all out again
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Hi All
I have reset everything and restarted from scratch followed exact online instructions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRFRwOnLsZI
The only difference is that here we don't have the wide pin as shown on this YouTube video and the narrow one. The guy is talking about polarized outputs but we all know that the wall outlet current is AC so goes both directions so I am struggling to understand the principle about brown (hot positive) and blue (Neutral)
I also set the ground this time and followed the schematic as shown on this YouTube video
The brown (Black in USA) positive (hot) goes in series through the bulb base in one said and out of the other side all the way to the receptacle where the amp is plugged
The blue and the green (ground) is basically a straight through wire that goes directly into that same receptacle.
This is mathematic there is no mistake and except for the ground it was how i did it the first time
Now the bulb light (works tested) doesn't light up not even when the Amp is turned on but the Amp gets the current and the Amp light (indicator light) goes on lit
1) What I am doing wrong shouldn't have that bulb gone bright for few secs when the power switch on the Amp is on and than dim out when stabilizes ?
2) If the indicator light goes on the Amp and there is no smoke or anything wrong would we assume is all OK, if there was a short would the indicator amp light go on anyway?
3) Also why the amp gets the indicator light on but the bulb light doesn't glow not even for a sec here this is driving mad now since I am not sure how to proceed as I have not absolute confirmation that the Amp is on short
I have reset everything and restarted from scratch followed exact online instructions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRFRwOnLsZI
The only difference is that here we don't have the wide pin as shown on this YouTube video and the narrow one. The guy is talking about polarized outputs but we all know that the wall outlet current is AC so goes both directions so I am struggling to understand the principle about brown (hot positive) and blue (Neutral)
I also set the ground this time and followed the schematic as shown on this YouTube video
The brown (Black in USA) positive (hot) goes in series through the bulb base in one said and out of the other side all the way to the receptacle where the amp is plugged
The blue and the green (ground) is basically a straight through wire that goes directly into that same receptacle.
This is mathematic there is no mistake and except for the ground it was how i did it the first time
Now the bulb light (works tested) doesn't light up not even when the Amp is turned on but the Amp gets the current and the Amp light (indicator light) goes on lit
1) What I am doing wrong shouldn't have that bulb gone bright for few secs when the power switch on the Amp is on and than dim out when stabilizes ?
2) If the indicator light goes on the Amp and there is no smoke or anything wrong would we assume is all OK, if there was a short would the indicator amp light go on anyway?
3) Also why the amp gets the indicator light on but the bulb light doesn't glow not even for a sec here this is driving mad now since I am not sure how to proceed as I have not absolute confirmation that the Amp is on short
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
So at this stage I am not sure why the bulb light current limiter isn't glowing at all, while the amp light stay lit and since I feel unsure if all that is normal after 20 secs max 30s on leaving the amp switch on I power it down, just in case how can I proceed?
0 x
- davemojo
- Occasional poster
- Posts: 161
- Joined: Wed 01/06/21 4:14 am
- Location: Hoofddorp
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
Alright after re-watching that video there is one part nearly the end where it says that the light won't light up at all simply because the amp isn't drawing enough current so basically there is no shorts
As I thought already there is no issues at all, and I have shorted the receptacle and the bulb light goes on so it works I was expecting someone to explain that bulb light not glowing can be normal as per this video on minute 6 watch it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRFRwOnLsZI
I am testing the rest
If volts are ok and all start up procedure goes ok I will plug amp on wall and play it
btw I have put the resistors 220k on the filter cap and it bleeds off voltages so it is also good this part
As I thought already there is no issues at all, and I have shorted the receptacle and the bulb light goes on so it works I was expecting someone to explain that bulb light not glowing can be normal as per this video on minute 6 watch it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRFRwOnLsZI
I am testing the rest
If volts are ok and all start up procedure goes ok I will plug amp on wall and play it
btw I have put the resistors 220k on the filter cap and it bleeds off voltages so it is also good this part
0 x
-
- Verbose poster
- Posts: 1118
- Joined: Mon 01/04/16 3:52 pm
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
LeifH is right about "positive & negative" for mains AC so lets keep it simple,brown 230V "live" and blue 0V "neutral"
do you measure 230 volts at the brown wire at the mains socket,limiter socket and power input socket on the amp? remember your 230V into the transformer is the white wire.
regarding the 220K bleed resistor, "never" rely on that discharging "always" check for voltage at the caps with your multimeter before working on the amp!
do you measure 230 volts at the brown wire at the mains socket,limiter socket and power input socket on the amp? remember your 230V into the transformer is the white wire.
regarding the 220K bleed resistor, "never" rely on that discharging "always" check for voltage at the caps with your multimeter before working on the amp!
2 x
- JMPGuitars
- Super Duper Admin
- Posts: 3965
- Joined: Tue 09/18/12 8:00 pm
- Location: South Central, MA
- Contact:
Re: How to discharge Capacitor Can Filter
I drew two diagrams for commonly used / switched dim bulb testers. If you're wired correctly, the test will tell you if you have a short. If you don't have a short, proceed with your next steps in the build/test process.
Thanks,
Josh
Thanks,
Josh
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
0 x
'I installed a skylight in my apartment yesterday... The people who live above me are furious.' - Steven Wright
Modern Ground Schemes
Soldering Technique
B+ Voltage Reduction
Amplifier Tools & Parts Info
Web Design: DolceVittoria.com
Guitars / Amps / Effects: JMPGuitars.com
(anti)Social: Facebook · Instagram
Items for Sale
Modern Ground Schemes
Soldering Technique
B+ Voltage Reduction
Amplifier Tools & Parts Info
Web Design: DolceVittoria.com
Guitars / Amps / Effects: JMPGuitars.com
(anti)Social: Facebook · Instagram
Items for Sale