In article Hs%hi.77733$NV3.12353@pd7urf2no, Maaark
wrote:
I've seen people use dampers as rectifier before, and I like the
premise.. but something confuses me.
In the datasheets for 6AU4, 6AX4, etc, they state that "use of this tube
as a power rectifier is not recommended".
Why is it not recommended? I don't see any flaws.
An interesting question, didn't the damper diode provide the boost B+ in
old Televisions, which essentially makes it a power rectifier? I wonder
if the "not recommended" might have something to do with the published
ratings being given for operation at the horizontal line frequency, not
power line frequencies?
Regards,
John Byrns
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