FEDERAL’ Selenium Reaifier has two poles, positive and negative, ore eeathode and plate of the vaesuos tube. The positive side indicated by a= sizt Tent :o:the tathode, while the negative side functions as the plate Solderitg the ifier into the set to nerve av cathode an plate constitutes the entire rephicemem opers om in cases where the Blament of the tube {not linked to other parte of the cizeult or ‘where 4 specife tube “internal resistance” is hot required HOW TO REPLACE A $875 WITH A 100 MA SELENIUM RECTIFIER FIG, 5 isn schematic that dows a typical power supply milizing « $525 restiier tube In this particular elgeuit the tube resistance Bat the lament of the considering that it is dl tht the poten lament provide Wal for the pilot ligt "Thi latter fact Introduces an additional step, since the otisinal pilot light was de Signed to account for a change in filament re Sistanee as it heats up. Ae Bo common re Fistor now available acts in ihis manner, 2 few pilot light has to be inserted, Five sernatve solutions areofered to the repairman. They are as follows a) Using a 110 V bulb aross the input Fig. 1 b) Using one #47 pilot light in series with an 800 ohn, 15 watt resistor perows the line input (Fig. D. Using two Tights in series a 773 ohm, 15 watt reshaor acrowe the inpat Pig Using a #47 pilot Hightinporallel with lim resistor in series with the line inpat (Pin. 6). ©) Using # 47 pilot light e two 32 volt, 150 ma pilot lights in serlen with Negative Tempersture Coaficient Resor (type 101 tade by Keystone Carbon Cont. Marys, Pa tr type F made by the Carborundum Corpo ation, Niagara Fall N.Y.) im the Slament = string (Fig 8 The following five steps are rake the replacement STEP I_Solder positive lead to pin 8 and negative lead to pin 3 Callernatives a, bye oo STEP II—(Alternatives a, ©) Place a jumper between ‘pin 2 and pin 3 (original pilot light cirewt shorted ou Alternative d) Place # 15 hm, 1 watt re or between pin 2 and pim 3. If the light obtained i nsufcten, increas resistance EXAVTe e HOW TO REPLACE 35Z5 WITH A 100MA SELENIUM RECTIFIER A TYPICAL APPLICATION [= ae rel P. 2 ohms. Do not, in any ease, use a high: value resto otherwise the pilot ight will ative e) Place » 22bm, 1 watt re stor across pins 2 and 3 STEP IIL and (Alternatives a, e) Solder a 0 10-watt resistor between pins 3 ‘Alternative A) Solder a 200 ohm, § to 10 wat resistor between pine 3 and. {Alternative e) Solder a 447 pilot light or ‘wo 32 voll, 19 ma pilot lights in series with the Negative Temperature Coeficient Re- isto, between pins 2 and STEP IV —(Alternatives a bc) Solder one end of the plot light to Be, The most con. Yenient location for this operation is the “dead” ride of the Son-off sich, Be certain that the “dead” side is used, otherwive the pilot will he “on” even when the sitchin at Poet STEP V—(Alternative a) Solder the other end of « 110'V bulb to pin Alternative b) Solder the other end of 7 tbrowa bead) bulb to an 800 obm, 13 ‘watt resistor, Solder the other end ef resistor opin Alternative «) Solder the two #47 bulby {in series with a 115 obmy, 18 watt resistor and ‘alder the open end of the resistor to pin 5 The serviee man chould experiment wi the various pilt light eireuits and de me it most suitable for his pat ications dt should be noted that use of the Negative Tempercture Coeficient Re Sistor, which has a resistance of 1400 ohms tthen cold and 200 ohms sshen hot, prevents large initial surges of cugrent.It'not only solves the pilot light problem, but also Ix: ‘creates the lle ofthe tubes remaining in the Installation of Federals Selenium Rectifier in 03525 power supply results in two impor- {ant operational improvements; First, the higher efficiency of the selenium rectifier inereaser the audio outa Thereby freatly improving the tonal quality of th Secondly,» power supply that was formerly a common source of annoyance ie made vie {uslly troublefree by the durability and long Iie of the seleninw reciber Federals Selenium Rectifier can bo mounted down to the chasse with a $6 srew Inserted throegh the center of the rectifier, ‘The renter mounting and the rectifier unit are etely invulated from each ether Write for FREE additional information covering the installation of Federal Selenium Rectifiers in specific radio receivers“TOMORROW'S RECEPTION TODAY" Federa/5 MANIATURE SELENIUM RECTIFIERS FOR AC-DC, PORTABLE, TABLE, CONSOLE RADIOS anv TELEVISION Boosts Performance to New High Stepsup Undistorted Audio Out- put No Rectifier Filament Supply Necessary Easily and Quickly Installed in Set Runs Cool—Won't Overheat Set Metal Throughout—Can't Break Delivers Greater Output Volta Takes Heavy Overloads Increases Sensitivity of Set Will Outlast the Life of a Tube IT REPLACES 29 TYPES OF RECTIFIER TUBES 402034524, 40203150 Radio 403026254 Radio 403027874 Supply Radio—Teley. 40402795 Supply Telev. 404034508 ‘Supply Telev. 43904200 Supply Telev. 43904300 Supply Telev. 40302889 Vibrator supply Nobile radio 402032394, Voltage doubler Mobile radio 403032404, Voltage doubler Mobile radio 404032414 Voltage doubler Mobile radio 40203550 Filament supply, Relay supply 40303551 Filament supply, Reloy supply 40403552 Filament supply, Reley supply vo4029438, Battery charger 40203151 Bias supplyRadio Telev. 40281445 Trickle Charger tn Cannda:—Fadert Electric Monetring Company, Lt, Montreal, . @ SELENIUM RECTIFIER DIVISION