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5E5-A Pro Power Tube Section Screens/Plates Question

Discussion in 'Shock Brother's DIY Amps' started by Huddy, Dec 3, 2020.

  1. Dec 3, 2020 #1
    Huddy

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    I'm looking at a 5E5-A schematic and there's something that I don't get... hopefully someone can explain.

    The power supply goes like so... Rectifier => 16 µF => Choke => 16 µF/Screens/OT Center Tap => 10k Ω => Onward & Upward.

    To me this looks like the screens will have higher voltage than the plates? Is my thought process on this correct? And if so, is that normal?

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    ThermionicScott

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    Yep, it's fine. Screen current is really low at idle, even if they're sitting a bit above the plates. Plenty of hi-fi amps of the time were doing that -- I'm looking at a couple example circuits in the RCA Receiving Tube Manual right now. :)
     
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