5 Volts times 10 Amps equals 50 Watts. Assuming your measurements are
correct, something in that tube is producing 50 Watts worth of heat. That
is not a great of deal of heat, about 20% less than an old fashioned
incandescent light bulb. If you have air blowing on it, that may be enough
cooling to reduce the apparent warming of the tube to very little above
ambient. Try turning off the cooling fan or somehow blocking the air flow
for a short time and see if the tube gets warmer. If so I would say
everything is OK.
Bob W4AOS
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> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 18:44:07 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Bob Gibson <w5rg@yahoo.com>
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> Subject: [Amps] 8877 filament
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> What would cause the filament not to get hot if there is continuity
> between the pins when 5 volts is applied? The tube has been sitting for
> seven or eight years. Bob
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> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 16:28:04 -0400
> From: Ron W4BIN <ka4inm@gmail.com>
> To: amp <amps@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 8877 filament
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> Bob Gibson via Amps wrote:
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> > What would cause the filament not to get hot if there is continuity
> between the pins when 5 volts is applied? The tube has been sitting for
> seven or eight years.
> > Bob
>
> ? Measure the filament current.
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> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 20:54:30 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Bob Gibson <w5rg@yahoo.com>
> To: amp <amps@contesting.com>, Ron W4BIN <ka4inm@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 8877 filament
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> The voltage and current are right on..I plugged one of my tubes into same
> socket and tube heats up fine.. This other tube has a code date of 89 and
> has YU158 and 3cx1500a7 on it. Anyway I sent the tube back to my friend but
> I would like to know why it would not heat up..
>
> ?? 73s Bob W5RG
>
>
> On Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 03:28:14 PM CDT, Ron W4BIN <
> ka4inm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bob Gibson via Amps wrote:
>
> > What would cause the filament not to get hot if there is continuity
> between the pins when 5 volts is applied? The tube has been sitting for
> seven or eight years.
> > Bob
>
> ? Measure the filament current.
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> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 21:00:50 +0000
> From: Steven Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
> To: Bob Gibson <w5rg@yahoo.com>, amp <amps@contesting.com>, Ron W4BIN
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> Subject: Re: [Amps] 8877 filament
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> How could the current be right on (5V @ 10A) and the tube heater not work?
>
> I've used lots of 8877s and (B+ removed!) if you feel the tube with the
> heater only on but the blower running, they're cool to the touch and don't
> get hot at all. In my experience, not even really warm. It's only 50
> watts, far away from the external anode with a vacuum in between. The
> only thing that normally gets slightly warm is the heater pins at the
> socket.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amps <amps-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Bob Gibson via Amps
> Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 3:55 PM
> To: amp <amps@contesting.com>; Ron W4BIN <ka4inm@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 8877 filament
>
> The voltage and current are right on..I plugged one of my tubes into same
> socket and tube heats up fine.. This other tube has a code date of 89 and
> has YU158 and 3cx1500a7 on it. Anyway I sent the tube back to my friend but
> I would like to know why it would not heat up..
>
> ?? 73s Bob W5RG
>
>
> On Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 03:28:14 PM CDT, Ron W4BIN <
> ka4inm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bob Gibson via Amps wrote:
>
> > What would cause the filament not to get hot if there is continuity
> between the pins when 5 volts is applied? The tube has been sitting for
> seven or eight years.
> > Bob
>
> ? Measure the filament current.
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> Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 02:05:49 +0000 (UTC)
> From: "gudguyham@aol.com" <gudguyham@aol.com>
> To: Ron W4BIN <ka4inm@gmail.com>, amp <amps@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 8877 filament
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> Filaments move when they get hot from expansion that means the filament
> could open up when hot. ?Rare but I suppose possible.
>
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> On Saturday, April 1, 2023, 4:28 PM, Ron W4BIN <ka4inm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bob Gibson via Amps wrote:
>
> > What would cause the filament not to get hot if there is continuity
> between the pins when 5 volts is applied? The tube has been sitting for
> seven or eight years.
> > Bob
>
> ? Measure the filament current.
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