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Can a bit of voltage affect flipper power?

By WizardsCastle

4 years ago



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    #1 4 years ago

    Not sure of it's all in my head or not, bit I feel likey he's play differently depending on where I plug them in.

    I decided to rest the 4 outlets in my basement where o have my games, and they range from 120-122V.

    Would plugging into an outlet with the lower voltage cause less flipper power, even though it is only 1-2V?

    If anyone can shed some light on this, I'd appreciate it.

    Thanks!
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    #2 4 years ago

    My coil power seems to be dependent on the seasons, with flippers seeming a little weaker in the summer when everyone’s running their AC. Some games seem more susceptible to it, like my JJP pins.

    #3 4 years ago
    Quoted from Nokoro:

    My coil power seems to be dependent on the seasons, with flippers seeming a little weaker in the summer when everyone’s running their AC. Some games seem more susceptible to it, like my JJP pins.

    So a difference of 1V wouldn't make a difference?

    #4 4 years ago

    Five volts is noticeable. 2v might be ignorable. Amperage matters too

    #5 4 years ago

    How would I measure amperage? Using this tool, l turned on my BM66 and let it idle for like a minute. Got the reading in the image.

    Then pressed start, and hot flippers rapidly and it shot up to like 1.300.

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