Reforming electolytics with a variac.

[tiv48]

here is the circuit of my reformer i do not claim its originaland is based on a circuit found on the internetas can be seen in the gallery it is built into a tescos bread bin
rob t

[Tedzed1]

Thanks for that rob t, I have not got any by127 diodes, but have plenty of 1n4007, I believe that they should suffice?

[Mark R]

Yup that should do it Paul

[tiv48]

one bit missing needs a resistor across test cap to discharge it about 15k should do it
rob t

[Tedzed1]

Cheers all, need to get building it now then.