I've never managed to make the self clinching ones work at home, probably don't have the right sort of press capacity. I've used the PEM AETS swaged inserts (see Memfast brand in the UK), things I ge
For sure the stub (looking like a short to even harmonics) works best when combined with some series inductance to work against. Hopefully the load cap is already a low impedance to harmonics so the
4CX800 was a Svetlana part number, doubtless chosen to match Eimac's nomenclature. Vyne Antennas in the UK used to support Acom products and supply tubes. They had a test setup for conditioning and m
It's not only uniformity, also the 'controlled avalanche' of modern diodes. As you reach breakdown they don't fail instantly from too much reverse voltage, they start to conduct slightly. In a string
Yes, that's my understanding of it. Some years ago there was quite a bit of discussion about it here. Steve G8GSQ On 13/12/2022 17:21, MU 4CX250B wrote: An interesting point, Steve. If I understand y
As I understand it, the diode doesn't go low resistance when it avalanches, it's more like the characteristic we associate with a zener type diode so it maintains its own particular breakdown voltage
I have two of them where the heaters measure open when they are upside down but normal when upright. That way up they work fine as long as the heater supply doesn't have high inrush current. They are
After blowing a step start resistor I've taken to adding a fuse in series with them. A slow blow 2A fuse will take 20A for 100ms, plenty to cover any likely inrush but will blow fast enough to protec
Assuming they are Eimac manufacture, try asking CPI/Eimac for advice. The only hazardous material in them is going to be the cathode coating (Typ. Barium and Strontium oxides); radio and TV tubes con