[ARC5] Need info on Command Set Receiver B+ current drain

[Dennis Monticelli]

I can say based upon experience that at 70V with fresh caps the drain is
close to 10mA.

Dennis AE6C

On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 8:18 PM Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
wrote:

> On 18 Jul 2019 at 2:02, Bob via ARC5 wrote:
>
> >     Can someone provide data on the B+ current drain on a typical
> Command Set receiver over
> > the B+ range of say 150VDC to say 225 VDC
>
> I measured the current draw of at least two of my refurbished (NO leaky
> caps) "ARC-5"
> receivers, a BC-453 and a BC-454.
>
> Plate voltage was 247 VDC, gain control at max, a station tuned in, with a
> properly
> impedance-matched audio load, the total current draw was 50 mA.
>
> That audio level was MUCH too loud, BTW. It was almost rattling the
> windows.
>
> At normal listening levels, current draw was 17 mA.
>
> As Mac said, 20 to 30 mA is about right.
>
> Ken W7EKB
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