Hi Kijanki,
Thanks for mentioning those things, but yes in my case I have absolutely always done that. During the 1990's I invested in an earlier version of this variable ac power supply.
It provides a variac-type function that allows me to bring up the voltage slowly, while providing an ac current meter as well as a voltmeter.
My standard practice is to bring up the voltage over a period of about 8 hours, rather than several days, and that seems to have worked well for me generally.
The 50 capacitors that I mentioned I had to replace on one of the Scott's, btw, were all coupling caps, not electrolytics. I have, of course, had to replace electrolytics in other pieces of vintage equipment.
Best regards,
-- Al
Thanks for mentioning those things, but yes in my case I have absolutely always done that. During the 1990's I invested in an earlier version of this variable ac power supply.
It provides a variac-type function that allows me to bring up the voltage slowly, while providing an ac current meter as well as a voltmeter.
My standard practice is to bring up the voltage over a period of about 8 hours, rather than several days, and that seems to have worked well for me generally.
The 50 capacitors that I mentioned I had to replace on one of the Scott's, btw, were all coupling caps, not electrolytics. I have, of course, had to replace electrolytics in other pieces of vintage equipment.
Best regards,
-- Al