tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post5137599151293328590..comments2024-03-28T13:34:32.307+01:00Comments on VinylSavor: Tube of the Month : The 1616VinylSavorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255472557028244395noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-70659022126714374742018-11-23T12:51:03.452+01:002018-11-23T12:51:03.452+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779067385096676364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-9595791053969052832016-11-04T07:55:23.429+01:002016-11-04T07:55:23.429+01:00Thanks for that info, I was not aware of thatThanks for that info, I was not aware of thatVinylSavorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255472557028244395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-18555286808064510882016-11-03T22:50:31.902+01:002016-11-03T22:50:31.902+01:00It was not designed for choke input, it was design...It was not designed for choke input, it was designed specifically to have a high peak current for charging banks of capacitors for pulse discharge applications, thats why the peak current is so high and the average current so low.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025582674585723165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-18337228367312429502014-11-10T22:16:28.963+01:002014-11-10T22:16:28.963+01:00The tube was intended for choke input. That's ...The tube was intended for choke input. That's why there are no cap values. These capacitance values are anyways just a rough guideline. What really matters is the repetitive peak currents. And these depend on voltage, copper resistances and capacitances. As mentioned above you need to calculate (or simulate) this to get the cap value for your application. VinylSavorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255472557028244395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-32189112133168435332014-11-10T21:47:40.468+01:002014-11-10T21:47:40.468+01:00I don't necessarily want to use the maximum si...I don't necessarily want to use the maximum size, but I would like to know what the safe range is.. I think that's generally a pretty fair thing to know when using a rectifier tube. I couldn't find that information on the datasheet. http://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/049/1/1616.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-23117212706888165082014-11-10T21:34:51.890+01:002014-11-10T21:34:51.890+01:00Why would you torture such a beautiful rectifier w...Why would you torture such a beautiful rectifier with the largest cap it can handle and get a poorly performing power supply? What a waste! If you want to find out, check the data sheet and run a simulation with PSU2 at the intended voltage.VinylSavorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255472557028244395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-52345716757936691532014-11-10T21:26:48.848+01:002014-11-10T21:26:48.848+01:00Hi, I'm curious what is the maximum size capac...Hi, I'm curious what is the maximum size capacitor you could have connected with 2 of these in a full wave configuration? And is that the same for the 836?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-64775027360624943132014-05-25T19:09:10.395+02:002014-05-25T19:09:10.395+02:00I've noticed that the WWII Hytron 1616s have a...I've noticed that the WWII Hytron 1616s have a filament that appears to have a mesh construction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-30406517252339234952014-05-25T18:34:32.759+02:002014-05-25T18:34:32.759+02:00That's right, I used it in an early power supp...That's right, I used it in an early power supply which was universal and could be used for different amps.VinylSavorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255472557028244395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098337119765190876.post-64449603729530587652014-05-25T18:01:43.890+02:002014-05-25T18:01:43.890+02:00i think i've seen 1616 in one of your early 30...i think i've seen 1616 in one of your early 300b amps (with 6N7).<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com