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In Reply to: RE: Transformer/Voltage Doubler/Damper Diode Questions posted by FlaCharlie on February 08, 2011 at 19:07:16
I've been using 6DL3s in a classic voltage doubler on my PSE845 monos for many years without a single failure anywhere. My B+ is up around 1KV and average current about 170mA. I'd have over a thousand hours on them by now. Your requirements differ and so do your rectifiers but this should serve as a real world guide.
BTW and FWIW, the only failure ever on one amp happened to be with a critical Jenson coupling cap which have a reputation for going leaky (and I'd been meaning to change). It resulted in the dampers having to handle several hundred mA average for, I'm guessing up to a couple of hours, (long story) but they still didn't fail so my confidence in these particular tubes is understandably high!
Naz
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