[R-390] 10uH filament chokes

dog agfa at hughes.net
Thu Aug 2 16:52:20 EDT 2018


I've found a bunch of 10uH chokes at Mouser. Wondering what the current 
rating is on the OEM filament chokes? These look decent?

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/JW-Miller/8250-100K-RC?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv126LJFLh8y59d8wtqlhUH%252byGGKPbwLGE%3d

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Fastron/SMCC-N-100J-01?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv126LJFLh8yxvhUgVKZ8iMEWCYJPaaOww%3d

The Fastron is 680ma where the Miller is only 532, but the Miller has a 
higher self resonance and higher resistance. The originals seem to 
measure about .5Ω which is more like the Fastron. Fastron is a lot 
cheaper too.
The highest filament current tube that I can see is the 5814 at .35A so 
I would think 500ma rating for the 10uH choke would be sufficient. 680ma 
would be almost double rating.


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