>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vic Rosenthal [mailto:vic@rakefet.com]
>Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:19 PM
>To: bill@wjschmidt.com
>Cc: 'R. Measures'; frank_goenninger@t-online.de; 'AMPS'
>Subject: Re: [Amps] 3.5 kV 2A REGULATED Power Supply: Schematic ?
>
>Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote:
>> So you mean I can just replace my bias supply with a charged
>> capacitor.. .since you think the tube puts no current load on the bias
>supply?
>
>If it is pure AB1, never driven into grid current, and if the capacitor and
>circuitry have zero leakage, then I don't see why not!
>
** Because the tube needs to be biased to cutoff at turn-on or the tube
will draw maximal anode current. For example, with 0v on the grid, a
4cx1500A draws c. 3A at 4000V.
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