Re: HV rectifier tubes, capacitors, other stuffFS

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• Subject: Re: HV rectifier tubes, capacitors, other stuffFS
• From: "Bill Noble" <william_b_noble-at-email.msn-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 06:55:20 -0700
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aahh, yes, that would be 866s - sorry.  they say that memory is the second
thing to go

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Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: HV rectifier tubes, capacitors, other stuffFS


> Original Poster: "Reinhard Walter Buchner" <rw.buchner-at-verbund-dot-net>
>
> Hi Ralph, all,
>
> > Original Poster: Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com
>
>  << I have four 860s - these are 10KV 1 amp rectifiers - I don't need
> >them for  anything, perhaps someone messing with DC tesla coils
> >could use them - I am  told they are virtually indestructible.   $35
> >for all 4, plus shipping >>
>
>
> > Whoa there,
> > The 860 is a 4-pin power tetrode with plate and grid cap.
> > Do you mean 866?
>
> IF they are 866s, donīt forget to mention these are MERCURY
> vapor rectifiers. Not something you want to "pop" ;o)). It could
> be a problem to dispose of them properly, although they ARE
> very robust. Also, donīt forget they need at least a 2-3 minute
> warm up period, otherwise their characteristics go down the
> drain and they wonīt like this mistreatment for long.
>
> They DO look absolutely (I have one) cool, when they are
> running.  They emit an eerie blue glow, which is typical for
> all mercury filled rectifiers.
>
> Coiler greets from Germany,
> Reinhard
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