This other Flyback Protection..

[midnightlaundry]

Instead of 3-1KV Diodes like in a TW, there's 1-3KV, cool. But then there's the addition of a 47pfd Cap across it.
What does the cap do in this arrangement?

 

[311splawndude]

I'm no EE but wouldn't it be to prevent voltage from traveling back to the output transformer? Flyback?

 

[311splawndude]

I mean. No other responses? I fucking guessed

 

[midnightlaundry]

I'm no EE but wouldn't it be to prevent voltage from traveling back to the output transformer? Flyback?

IF you don't have a load connected and then play with the volume up, the voltage skyrockets and you fry the Output Transformer..
The Diodes are supposed to conduct and bleed off that voltage. I guess the Caps help to smooth out the changes on voltage, but I can't get anyone to completely explain it.

 

[Arch Stanton]

IF you don't have a load connected and then play with the volume up, the voltage skyrockets and you fry the Output Transformer..
The Diodes are supposed to conduct and bleed off that voltage. I guess the Caps help to smooth out the changes on voltage, but I can't get anyone to completely explain it.

Ask over at TheAmpGarage

 

[midnightlaundry]

Ask over at TheAmpGarage

I did. And from what I could search. That's pretty much the answer I could find.

 

[Arch Stanton]

I did. And from what I could search. That's pretty much the answer I could find.

Those guys can be curmudgeons, but they know what they're talking about.

 

[midnightlaundry]

Agreed. It seems that some of those build forums had their hey day and now the left over members are jaded and it's not fun for them anymore..