[Boatanchors] 6x5 Rectifiers Used In TCS Shore P/S

[W2HX]

I did something similar for my Central Electronics 100V that uses 6AU4 rectifiers. Here you can see my project:
http://w2hx.com/x/CE/CE-100V/Diode-Schematic.pdf
http://w2hx.com/x/CE/CE-100V/1.jpg
http://w2hx.com/x/CE/CE-100V/2.jpg
http://w2hx.com/x/CE/CE-100V/3.jpg
http://w2hx.com/x/CE/CE-100V/4.jpg
http://w2hx.com/x/CE/CE-100V/5.jpg

Works great. Less heat (great taste, less filling)


73 Eugene W2HX

-----Original Message-----
From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Groh
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 11:54 AM
To: Mr Bill Mellema; BoatAnchors QTH
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] 6x5 Rectifiers Used In TCS Shore P/S

I would just keep using them but very easy to replace with solid state equivalent.  I would simply use any suitable tube base (I believe the 6X5 is octal) and build my SS equivalent on that base. Pair of 1N4007's plus a series dropping resistor (both to control peak charging currents into the filter caps and to drop the output voltage some to approximate the 20 or so volt drop in the 6X5) and you get increased reliability and save on filament power.  Win-win.

73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Mr Bill Mellema via Boatanchors < boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Guys,
> I am reworking a TCS shore power supply and want to get some feedback 
> concerning the 6X5 rectifiers (uses 2). Is it worth solid stating 
> them? If they are reliable I was thinking to just leave them in there...
> Thanks in advance...
> Bill N3WM
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