Victory VX The Kraken, Руководство пользователя

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Voltage selector
This selects the correct mains voltage for your territory. Please refer to a
qualified technician before even thinking about moving this switch. If you do
find yourself in foreign climes where the mains voltage is different to home,
(and the water tastes funny), it will be necessary to switch this selector. The
mains fuse must always be changed at the same time. Failure to do this will
result in either the mains fuse blowing as soon as the amp is turned on or the
amp running with a fuse that is of too higher value to provide adequate safety
protection. Generally, the fuse value will double if the mains voltage is halved,
(i.e. if it’s a 1A fuse in the UK @ 230V, it will needs to be a 2A fuse for the USA
@ 115V).
Always use the correct rating and type of fuse. Victory amplifiers exclusively
use UL-approved 20x5mm glass ‘T’ or ‘Timed’ fuses. If you have difficulty
acquiring the correct fuses, please contact Victory using
enquiries@victoryamps.co.uk .
Mains inlet with Switch, (IEC Socket)
Please only use the correct mains cord for your territory! The mains switch
turns your amplifier ‘ON’. Ensure the front panel toggle switch is in the
middle, ‘Standby’ position before turning on the mains.
HT FUSE
The HT or ‘High Tension’ fuse protects the high voltage for the valve supply. If
this fuse blows, the first step is to replace it with an identical T500mA 20x5mm
fuse. The HT fuse may sometimes blow due to ‘flash-over’ inside an output
valve. This is where during the manufacturing process, not all of the gas is
removed from the glass envelope and the ‘getter’ inside the valve, usually
made from barium or magnesium oxide, will burn or evaporate these
remaining gasses resulting in the common silvered internal surface of the
valve. This process, which is more likely to happen with new equipment,
draws high current momentarily and can blow the HT fuse. It will rarely cause