Elliott W6EL L wrote:
Alright, there were some really interesting comments on this question,
thank you all!
If I were to ditch the hV choke and keep the plate transformer, can I
simply add additional caps in parallel with the existing 20uF cap? Will an
extra 20-40uF do the trick? I see a lot on eBay coming out of Russia.
Also, should I be worried about the increase of inrush on power-on?
I like the idea of ditching the choke, it really does seem unnecessary.
The primary advantage of using a L or Pi filter (rather than a brute
force {just capacitance} filter) is the reduced amount of energy stored
in capacitance which is undesirable when an arc is experienced.
The extra storage energy and the lack of inductance (which reduces the
amount of extra current from the rectifier/s) add to the amount of
energy that shall be dissipated in the tube/s or other fault.
It is a safety thing. (for the tube/s)
Pi filters are seldom used for low Voltage supplies (100. Volts and
under) because little "arcs" at these Voltages.
--
Ron KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
Every action results in unwanted side effects.
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