[Amps] Centurion cooling improvement ideas for AM service

[R.Measures]

On Aug 26, 2004, at 7:57 AM, Will Matney wrote:

> Marv,
> On a glass tube, there would be one way of calculating the anode temp 
> by the color it glows at. Knowing the temp characteristics of the 
> anode material, the color is dependent upon temperature.

  --- Anode temp does not give one any clue as what the seal temp is, 
and seal temp is The limiting factor.


> So, by going to the material specs, generally know it's melting point, 
> a temperature can be determined this way. Like you said, the anode 
> couldn't be measured through the glass. I think Rich is speaking about 
> the temp of the anode connector coming out of the glass on the top of 
> the tube. This is where the leak would be if any or around the base 
> pins caused by the heat. One thing about this mailer, good discussions 
> can be brought up with a wealth of information available to the 
> readers.
>
> Will
>
>
> IR doesn't radiate "through" standard glass.

  IR from sunlight undoubtedly gets through double-pane metal-film 
coated thermal windows.  Through standard glass, even more IR gets 
through.

Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org