RE: Tube regulator for removing ripple . . .

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>


Vernor,

Almost all linear regulator systems are not the most efficient beasts - I am
well aware of that fact.  I would gladly give
up 50% of my power to have a output regulated to less than 1V p-p at 4-5kV.
And since I'm not looking for maximum power or arc length - only quality
audio modulation - i'm not worried about losing this power, although heat
dissipation can pose a problem if not dealt with properly.

The Captain



 >I'm currently building a 4kV DC supply for my VTTC which will be used for a
 >high-quality plasma speaker.  The only problem is removing the ripple on
 >the output of my full-wave rectifier to the point where the DC is very
clean
 >(<10V ripple)

          Such a regulator will 'eat' voltage and power.
          Max possible efficiency of the regulator is
          50%...

          (ponder how the regulator must do its work:
          'wasting' the excess voltage across the tube...)

          best
          dwp

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