Solid State Guitar Amp Forum | DIY Guitar Amplifiers

Solid State Amplifiers => Amplifier Discussion => Topic started by: purpletheory on September 11, 2006, 11:32:06 PM

Title: dumb transformer question
Post by: purpletheory on September 11, 2006, 11:32:06 PM
hey guys!

ok, so i'm trying to build a stereo lm3886 guitar amp, as for the transformer i bought this:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=122-615 (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=122-615)
got it in the mail today, but i had a question about it  (i couldn't see anything about it in the formum, so i appologize if this question has already been addressed):
the transformer appears to have 4 mains and 4 secondaries, which is new to me. just thought i would ask you guys before i ruin something. i plan on building a ps like this:
http://sound.westhost.com/project04.htm (http://sound.westhost.com/project04.htm)
so here go the embarrasing questions:

do i connect both sets of mains? why 2 sets of mains?

i'm assuming that the "0v" secondaries connect together, is that right?

thx in advance for any help and thx joecool for inviting me to the forum!

matt


Title: Re: dumb transformer question
Post by: turbolx5oh on September 12, 2006, 12:28:11 AM
I have the same transformer.  Doc from the Avel web site. (http://www.avellindberg.com/transformers/y23_range_connections.htm)

Title: Re: dumb transformer question
Post by: purpletheory on September 12, 2006, 12:51:17 AM
cool, thx for the help!

matt