Re: Tube Tesla Coil correction

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

In a message dated 10/30/01 7:19:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes:




>
> I'll second this. Knowing the specs is critical.
> You might want to check out "RCA Transmitting Tube Manual" a.k.a. "RCA
> technical manual TT-5". This lists most US tubes up to 4KW plate input. A
> reprint is available from Antique Electric Supply of Tempe, AZ.
>
> For the Absolute Mutha of all VTTC's an RCA 5770 Power Oscillator triode,
> occasionally available on eBay (1 per Year), is not in the above book, but is
> rated at about 26KW as a class C Oscillator. Specs are available on line. I
> think the last one sold for about $600. It requires a dedicated fan and cold
> water plumbing.
>
> On a more realistic note, type 7213 has 1.5KW max plate dissipation, 2.5KW
> Max
> plate input at 2500KV, as class C Oscillator, is forced-air cooled and so
> requires no plumbing.
>
> Matt D.
>


Make that 2.5 KV not 2500 KV
sorry