In Reply to: 83 MV rectifier: overcoming the fear... posted by deathtube 667 on December 24, 2011 at 14:07:48:
if you use Type 83s inside your home, your forum moniker is PERFECT
deathtube.
Not the tube,.........but unfortunately, you.
Where do you think the mercury goes, as the tube ages and it all "drys out". Its inside many a vintage movie theatre projection booth.
Cool looking blue glow, yep. Sounds real low Z and better, usually yep.
IMHO, get rectification done "a different way" is my advice, for example, use dual 5U4s or dual 5V3s. Much safer for you, your kids, and your wife.
Jeff Medwin
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- Observation .......... - drlowmu 09:50:20 12/25/11 (9)
- RE: Observation .......... - Lew 13:57:22 12/25/11 (7)
- RE: Observation .......... - Neff 14:52:42 12/25/11 (6)
- RE: Observation .......... - Steve O 18:23:22 12/25/11 (5)
- Purpose was the Arc Lamp - gusser 16:26:55 12/26/11 (2)
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- I'd feel much more comfortable using mercury rectifiers - 1973shovel 07:13:22 12/26/11 (0)
- Agreed - Lew 20:56:42 12/25/11 (0)
- RE: 83 Dry Out ????? - Neff 11:26:53 12/25/11 (0)