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is 480v on el34s too high? if so what should i do to bring it down.

im using SS rectification with the T-Ssr01 unit.

chris

chopchip wrote:is 480v on el34s too high? if so what should i do to bring it down.

im using SS rectification with the T-Ssr01 unit.

chris

That sounds like full rectified voltage straight off the rectifier instead of being taken off after the choke.

EL34s can take 800 on the anode. Just make sure that with the extra voltage that there isn't too much current. Might want to bias them a little cooler, 1.3 to 1.45 volts.
400 volts X 50ma = 20 watts.
480 volts X 50 ma = 24 watts.
480 X 45 ma = 21.6 watts or 1.4 volts bias.