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Re: Tube watts & volts
On Sun, 04 Jul 1999 09:33:49 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> writes:
>Original Poster: "Dr. John W. Gudenas" <jgudenas-at-admin.aurora.edu>
>
>
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>Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 6:10 AM
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>Subject: Re: Tube watts & volts
>
>Original Poster: Grayson B Dietrich <electrofire-at-juno-dot-com>
>
>
>On Fri, 02 Jul 1999 12:46:19 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>writes:
>>Original Poster: "Dr. John W. Gudenas" <jgudenas-at-admin.aurora.edu>
>>
>>Grayson
>>Max plate voltage is normally given in DC and for an 811A that is
>>1500v.
>>However, it is possible to use self rectification with AC on the
>plate
>>and
>>obviously peak to peak would be the safe limit.
>
>Not sure what you mean by self rectification. Is that what happens
>when
>ever a tube circuit such as this is run on AC
>
>Grayson
>Yes, when you use AC direct from the plate transformer to the vacuum
>tube oscillator this is what happens. It also produces a
>characteristic
>60Hz hum in the corona discharge due to half use of the sine wave
>on the plate side of the oscillator.
>John
So, When the plate voltage is DC, what is the overall effect on the
oscillator, as opposed to AC on the plate?
Thanks,
-The Electrophile-
Grayson Dietrich, Medina, OH
See my HV Haven (it does NOT do jusctice!)
www.geocities-dot-com/WestHollywood/Stonewall/2509/index.html
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