Thread: CTC-2B Ballast
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Old 11-07-2016, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kvflyer View Post
If the ballast is like the ones that I have seen, they are wrapped around a slice of mica; not hazardous. But... the wire is nichrome and you can't solder it, it has to be crimped. Maybe tne open is at the connection in the ballast?

I was hoping for that, would have made an easy repair. Both elements were open somewhere near the middle, meaning I have to start over from the beginning.

BTW, you're only an hour from me in Great Mills- stop by sometime.


So looks like the only viable option here is probably mounting some big sand resistors in the LV cage then? I hate doing that, but this chassis is already a little hacked I suppose. Had a 6JE6 in it for H-sweep when I got it. lol
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