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Re: plate voltage



Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 3/19/02 10:32:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:


>
> Gentlemen:
> What is the maximum plate voltage AC that has been tried with 833-A and 572B
> tubes without flashover?
>
> The 833A can withstand more voltage than the 572B I think.  I'v

e

used 833A's but not 572B's.  I've used a max plate voltage of about 
6kVAC with 833A's, but they tend to flash over when they get hot
at that voltage.  5kVAC is a safer voltage.

Cheer,s
JOhn