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Re: Tube Data

Hi Simon,
               I'm not talking about the parallel LC circuit, I'm talking
about the tube driver.  If you use a tuned tank with a tube this introduces
a whole new bunch of problems, as the tube tank circuit, not having all the
series R of the spark gap to limit the Q will exhibit a fairly large voltage
rise which can damage the tubes...... all a bit more than I like to worry
about.

Regards
Nick Field

> Original Poster: "Simon Winder" <swinder-at-microsoft-dot-com>
>
> Are you sure?
>
> At resonance the impedance of a parallel LC is infinite.
> Surely the tube sees the corona load impedance transformed into the
primary
> tank.
>
> Simon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: Tube Data
>
>
> Original Poster: "Megavolt Nick" <tesla-at-fieldfamily.prontoserve.co.uk>
>
> Hi All,
>           One of the main characteristics of an electron emission device
> like a vacuum tube is that it will have a comparatively high output
> impedance. The tube I mention below can supply 400ma at 5kV -
>
> Z = V/I
>
> Z = 5000/0.4
>
> Z = 12500
>
> This means that to avoid damaging the tube the load connected to it must
> have an impeadance of at least 12.5 kiloOhms.  Therefore it must use a
> primary coil with a large inductance to provide this impedance.
>
> For a typical disruptive TC operating at 300kHz with a 0.1µF primary
> capacitor you would need about 28µH of primary inductance to tune, which
has
> an impedance of only 5 Ohms; whereas a vacuum tube design would use a much
> larger primary to provide the large impedance, about 6.6mH would be
needed.
>
> This arrangement would suit a magnifier system as the large primary needed
> could be wound co-axially with the secondary for most of its length giving
> the very high K factor a magnifier needs.
>
> Regards
> Nick Field
>
>
>
> > Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz>
> >
> > Hi Nick (and others who have said such things in the past):
> >
> > > Original Poster: "Megavolt Nick" <tesla-at-fieldfamily.prontoserve.co.uk>
> > >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >              thanks for all your help.  I've eventually managed to get
> the
> > > data from an online database.  Its a 2250W transmitter tube.  The
anode
> > > dissipation is 500W, plate voltage 5kV, anode current 400mA.
> > > I wonder if anyone has ever tried a tube driven magnifier?
> > > To get the impeadance match right you'd need a large primary which
would
> > > suit the tight coupling of a magnifier driver.
> >
> > Could you expand on that last statement and perhaps throw some
> > meaningful figures in for us to see please?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Malcolm
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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