For reference, the schematic diagram of the un-altered 516F-2 power supply is shown below:
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Remove the yellow wire from pin #2 of V1 (5R4) and solder it to pin #5 of V1 (5R4).
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Remove the yellow wire from pin #8 of V1 (5R4) and solder it to pin #7 of V1 (5R4). These 2 steps isolate
the 5 VAC filament winding of the transformer as it is no longer needed.
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Remove the slate wire from pin #2 of V2 (5U4) and solder it to pin #5 of V2 (5U4).
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Remove the slate wire from pin #8 of V2 (5U4) and solder it to pin #7 of V2 (5U4). These 2 steps isolate
the 5 VAC filament winding of the transformer as it is no longer needed.
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Remove the blue wire from pin #2 on V2 (5U4) and solder it to pin #1 on V1 (5R4). Pin #1 of the 5R4 is not
used by the 5R4 or 516F-2. It will be used as a tie point for the dropping resistor.
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Mount the 200
Ω
25-watt aluminum dropping resistor to a convenient location on the chassis. Connect and
solder one end of the 200
Ω
25-W dropping resistor to pin #8 on V2 (5U4) and the other end to pin #1 on V1
(5R4) using the supplied #20 black wire.
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Connect the Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) across the transformer primaries. Use one side of the fuse (
ring
section, NOT tip
) and rear tie point lug strip (the one with a green wire and white wire that connects to the
transformer primary windings. Note: This terminal is next to the ground terminal of the lug strip). The MOV
transient suppressor is the one that looks like a large ceramic disc capacitor. This will protect the
transformer primaries from line voltage surges.
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Replace the selenium bias rectifier, CR1, with the 1N5408 diode. Be sure to observe the correct polarity.
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Remove the old 5U4 and 5R4 tubes and replace them with the solid-state replacements.
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Assemble the meter protection diodes (2 x 1N4007 diodes back-to-back) according to the schematic
drawing below. This is most easily accomplished by placing the two diode bodies together (opposite
2