[AMPS] Hipot tests

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>From: measures <2@vc.net>
>To: Steve Thompson <rfamps@ic24.net>; AMPS <amps@contesting.com>
>Date: 17 September 2000 13:21
>Subject: Re: [AMPS] Hipot tests
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>>>I'd be interested in comments on the following results. The polarities
>given
>>>are correct. All tests are between anode and control grid.
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>>>I bought a pair of 8877, I'm fairly certain they are industrial machine
>>>pulls. One blew its heater the first time I powered it up.
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>>Was one side of the heater not hard-wired to the cathode when the heater
>>blew?
>>Was either side of the heater grounded?
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>I don't know for sure, as it was someone else's amp that I was fixing, and I
>took the opportunity to check my tubes. Looking at the design I think was
>copied, I'd expect the heater to have been fully floating with rfcs and no
>connection to the cathode. 

A  floating,  RF-choked heater, jumpered to the cathode is the safest  
way.   Some guys take the shortcut.  

>There were no visible anode or grid meter
>twitches as the HT came on, and no standing current when put into tx. I'm
>prepared to accept it as 'one of those things', maybe from lack of current
>limiting. 

A heater has much less inrush current than does a filament.  Very few 
heater type tubes need heater inrush protection. 

> Diagnosing the heater failure wasn't the intended purpose of my
>post, but it does mean that the tube can be opened without any loss.
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I don't understand the question.  

>>>The other works fine in a 6m PA.
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>>>Blown one (8722 date) anode+, grid- 10uA at 10kV. Anode -, grid+ 10uA at
>>>5kV.
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>>>Good one (8705 date) anode+ 10uA at 13kV, anode- 10uA at 8kV.
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>I was interested in the increased leakage with the anode negative. Any
>ideas, anyone?
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 I have never seen such a case.  With gas leakage, the +/- currents are 
equal. 

cheers, Steve
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-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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