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[AMPS] Filament Voltage High or Low

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Subject: [AMPS] Filament Voltage High or Low
From: measures@vc.net (Rich Measures)
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 98 01:38:45 -0800
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>I want to control my filament voltage with variac, would it be better
>specify a high voltage and reduce or specify low voltage and increase,
>secondly do you specify the reuired current at the low or the high
>voltage?
>
Fil. Current changes little from minus 5% to plus 5% change in fil. V..  
The trouble with most variacs is that they provide 0-130% adj.  .  Better 
to use a rheostat.  15% fil. V adj. range is usually plenty.  
-  later, Igor


Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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