by John Byrns <byrnsj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 19, 2008 at 01:33 AM
In article <48094923$0$4058$bbae4d71@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
WB <warbaby@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The only rectifier tube I have is 5u4g,
> and it seems like a real over kill for a 18w project
> I have in mind ( 2 x el84).
>
> The heater current alone is 3 amp .. I take that is *peak*
> current when b+ is drawing 350ma (max)? Is it safe to
> assume running 100ma load will draw 1.5 heater current ?
No it is not safe to make that assumption, the 5U4G filament will draw 3
amps no matter what the load is, even 0 ma.
Regards,
John Byrns
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