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Tube-type bridge rectifier (fwd)





Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 21:00:12 -0700
From: nick mcquiston <"nick "-at-erie-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Tube-type bridge rectifier

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> ----------
> From:  Bill the arcstarter [SMTP:arcstarter-at-hotmail-dot-com]
> Sent:  Thursday, February 05, 1998 2:24 PM
> To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:  Tube-type bridge rectifier
> 
> Coilers,
>  I've been contemplating constructing a HV bridge rectifier out of
> tubes, to power (among other things) my coil.
> 
>  I noticed Gary Weaver has used the 1B3GT tube, which looks like 12KV at
> 2.0 ma average current.
> 
>  Can anyone suggest a rectifier tube capable of perhaps 100-200 ma of
> plate current at about 15KV or so?  I'd eventually like to move this
> onto my pig...
> 
> Thanks!
> Bill the arcstarter (tube neophyte)
> http://www.geocities-dot-com/capecanaveral/hangar/6160
> 

Hi,
I have also been thinking about that. I have a lot of 678 high voltage
rect. tubes. They are big about 12 in high but all I know is that the
max plate voltage is 10KV. The fil. currnet is prob. very high too. If
any one has any info on the 678, 474a or the 575a please contact me.

nick mcquiston
nick-at-erie-dot-net