Home Tubes Asylum

Questions about tubes and gear that glows. FAQ

Perhaps you should use a 5ar4?

I find that with a 5v4 there is a little voltage overshoot when the B+ comes up. Maybe about 10 to 20%. I actually measured it in my amps, and built extra surge voltage in the power supply.
But, with the Mullard and GE 5AR4 ( I did not measure the Sylvania) the B+ ramp up is over 20 seconds around 30 for the Mullard. So there is no overshoot or voltage surge. I do not know about the currently made 5ar4 and i did not measure any of those. cheers, Dak


This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  Western Glow Tube Service  


Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
  • Perhaps you should use a 5ar4? - DAK 15:02:52 12/26/16 (0)

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?
Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
  Remember my Moniker & Password  (What's this?)    Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:
Message:   (Posts are subject to Content Rules)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:  Automagically notify you when someone responds.