Amps
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Amps] Arc distance

To: "Larry Carman" <lncarman@swbell.net>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Arc distance
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:52:36 -0400
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
> Another thought. Could impurities introduced during 
> manufacturing of the
> different metals used in tube construction be associated 
> with tube arcing?

There are multiple causes of flashovers. The most common are 
unwanted sharp points, gas, and/or debris. Eimac accepts the 
fact even perfectly good new tubes do that on occasion.

73 Tom 


_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>