5Z3 CLC values Power Supply

[santitrucco]

Hi, somebody did use one 5Z3 Rca in a tube Power Supply.

With 450v DC , would be good , 5Z3, 20uf Cap, 8H Choque, 200uf Cap ?

Thanks at all .

Santiago

 

[rayma]

That's well within the specs for the tube, and should be fine.

 

[Eli Duttman]

An American 5Z3, including RCA, is electrically equivalent to a 5U4G. Be alert to inadvertently acquiring a Chinese 5Z3P, which is unsuitable.

 

[santitrucco]

I have 2 RCA Nos 5z3.

 

[Eli Duttman]

I have 2 RCA Nos 5z3.

They should be good for at least 30 years. If you're lucky, you'll get 40 years out of the 2 tubes. Those well made OS rectifiers last and last.

 

[santitrucco]

5U4G , i could use the same CLC filter between 5U4G and 5Z3 ? Maybe 20uf , 8 H , 100uf ?

Santiago