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[Amps] A Filament Query

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Subject: [Amps] A Filament Query
From: Radio WC6W <wc6w_amps@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:22:16 -0800 (PST)
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    This concerns somewhat smaller tubes than are typically discussed on this 
reflector but, where else can I hope to find someone old, errr... experienced 
enough, to know the answer.

    Given an old miniature tube with a 1 volt filament and a (stated) 10,000 
hour service life. 

    And an application that requires the tube to be active for slightly less 
than one second per minute.

    Is it reasonable to idle the tube with some percentage of its rated heater 
voltage applied, bringing it up to full voltage periodically, with the goal of 
substantially increasing its service life?

    And if so:
        What percentage of the rated heater voltage would be optimal for the 
"standby" period?

        How much increase in service life may be expected?

   Note that the directly heated filament acheives operating temperature in a 
fraction of a second from a cold start.

73 & Good morning,
   Marv WC6W 

http://qsl.net/wc6w/



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