RE: How to test rectifier tubes?

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In Reply to: How to test rectifier tubes? posted by FrankC on March 20, 2015 at 11:07:09:

"Life was great until I decided to try some NOS rectifier tubes, of the 5AR4 and 6L6GC variety"

6L6GC is not a rectifier tube. If you plugged a 6L6GC into a rectifier socket,that would account for problems/smoke.

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Topic - How to test rectifier tubes? - FrankC 11:07:09 03/20/15 (5)

RE: How to test rectifier tubes? - REL54 18:58:20 03/22/15 (0)

RE: How to test rectifier tubes? - Alpha Al 13:57:11 03/20/15 (1)

RE: How to test rectifier tubes? - FrankC 22:03:55 03/24/15 (0)

Current production tubes - FrankC 11:10:47 03/20/15 (1)

RE: Current production tubes - Michael Samra 13:26:16 03/20/15 (0)

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RE: How to test rectifier tubes? - Alpha Al 13:57:11 03/20/15 (1)

RE: How to test rectifier tubes? - FrankC 22:03:55 03/24/15 (0)

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