[AMPS] smoke

[Steve Thompson]

>Has anyone tried using putting a single (or pair?) of 3CX800's in a
>MLA2500?
>It would seem all you would need to do electrically is add a 6.3 Volt
>Filament transformer to boost the voltage to 12.6 volts for the new
>tube(s).

>IMHO, a pair would be "right out!"  the two 8875's have a COMBINED 
>plate dissipation of 800w,  just right for a SINGLE 3cx800.  

>two of them would be likely to lure the operator into trying for too 
>much power, which would let the smoke out of the dentron's tank 
>circuit and power transformer.  


Over the weekend, a friend put forward his theory that we've got it all
wrong with electrons (and holes):- power devices actually run on smoke.
Proof? When the smoke gets out they stop working :-)

Steve

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