Sylvania JAN 6L6WGB max plate V?

Salas · 6th January 2004, 07:20 PM

Hello all,

I have in hand 4 NOS JAN 6L6WGB Sylvanias. I want to test them with 410VDC @ 35 ma. I think this errs to overspec. Did anybody run this tube (or 5881 NOS American) at about 410VDC plate voltage with no problem?
Hope there is some headroom in its spec cause it will be a shame to short these puppys.....

Happy new year

fdegrove · 6th January 2004, 09:46 PM

Hi,

What's the point of this exercise?

Cheers,

Salas · 6th January 2004, 11:34 PM

I have an amp that uses 6L6GC Svetlana. It is biased as that. I wonder if I can safely run an audition with these fine NOS tubes.
The specs state 400V max, I wonder if I can safely push it 10V more.
http://hereford.ampr.org/cgi-bin/tube?tube=6L6WGB

fdegrove · 6th January 2004, 11:48 PM

Hi,

Quote:

I wonder if I can safely run an audition with these fine NOS tubes.

Sure...They're pretty rugged.

I would lower the B+ for long time use however.

Cheers,

Salas · 14th January 2004, 08:18 PM

Well did it.....shockingly transparent sound.

fdegrove · 14th January 2004, 10:13 PM

Hi,

Quote:

Well did it.....shockingly transparent sound.

Good...

Hope you stocked up on them...

Just let me know in due time for the funerals.

Cheers,

6th January 2004, 07:20 PM	#1
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	Sylvania JAN 6L6WGB max plate V? Hello all, I have in hand 4 NOS JAN 6L6WGB Sylvanias. I want to test them with 410VDC @ 35 ma. I think this errs to overspec. Did anybody run this tube (or 5881 NOS American) at about 410VDC plate voltage with no problem? Hope there is some headroom in its spec cause it will be a shame to short these puppys..... Happy new year

6th January 2004, 09:46 PM	#2
fdegrove diyAudio Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium	Hi, What's the point of this exercise? Cheers, __________________ Frank

6th January 2004, 11:34 PM	#3
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	there is an amp I have an amp that uses 6L6GC Svetlana. It is biased as that. I wonder if I can safely run an audition with these fine NOS tubes. The specs state 400V max, I wonder if I can safely push it 10V more. http://hereford.ampr.org/cgi-bin/tube?tube=6L6WGB

14th January 2004, 08:18 PM	#5
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	did it! Well did it.....shockingly transparent sound.

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