[TR] [NET] Voltage Stabilizers

[Robert Rochlin]

Hi Guys,
  I tried the solid state voltage stabilizers and have found them prone to failure.  Luckily I held on to the old reed stabilizers the solid state voltage stabilizers were to have replaced and have had no issues with the reinstalled 50+ year originals.  YRMV…
Bob
72 TR6
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> On Jul 8, 2022, at 2:30 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Thanks, Pete. I have now connected the stabilizer as you suggested and on an applied input 
> voltage of 12.61 volts, the stabilizer reads 4.25 volts on output. Time for another stabilizer?
> 
> Dave
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 1:46 PM Pete Groudas <petegroudas at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yes, you just need to connect it to a 12v battery or better still, an adjustable powersupply, so you can range the input from 11v to 14.5.
>> 
>> You should read 10v on the output. If you have a 1k resistor, it would help simulate a load.
>> 
>> The moss solidstate ones dont seem to last long. I have had to rebuild 3 of them over theblast 4 years. 
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2022, 1:05 PM David Friedlander via NET <net at newenglandtriumphs.org> wrote:
>>> Hey all ~
>>> 
>>> Is it possible to test a voltage stabilizer to see if it's in good working order
>>> if it is not mounted in a car, just a "loose" stabilizer? This would be either 
>>> the TRF 1488796 or Moss 133-555 (negative earth).
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Dave
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