Ian Stewart-Koster
06-23-2017, 7:28 AM
I've read things here and there about so-many-milliamps being right and others being wrong for Chinese tubes.
I finally discovered a PDF file today that belongs to this 130 watt 1300x700 Golden Laser we got not long ago. (Reci tube, I think)
In it is says in Chinese english that if you run it at 100% power too much you'll minimise its expected life by an awful lot.
The book also says the tube is set for maximum 28 milliAmps.
I was running a file this morning, and testing power and speed options, and found that there is an ampmeter beside the tube power supply.
At 99% power, the ammeter read 22 mA.
At 97%, it was 20 mA.
At 92% it dropped to about 18 mA.
My question is that because 99% was using 22 milliamps, which is a fair bit under the 28 mA max listed in the manual, is it Ok for me to use 99%, or 100% power in the software, knowing there is a shortfall off reality and it's not a true expected 28mA 100% ?
I mean 22 mA happening at max power, out of 28 mA expected, is actually a 78% reduction. (or am I over thinkiing things, spoiled by the ULS and American brilliance ;) )
I finally discovered a PDF file today that belongs to this 130 watt 1300x700 Golden Laser we got not long ago. (Reci tube, I think)
In it is says in Chinese english that if you run it at 100% power too much you'll minimise its expected life by an awful lot.
The book also says the tube is set for maximum 28 milliAmps.
I was running a file this morning, and testing power and speed options, and found that there is an ampmeter beside the tube power supply.
At 99% power, the ammeter read 22 mA.
At 97%, it was 20 mA.
At 92% it dropped to about 18 mA.
My question is that because 99% was using 22 milliamps, which is a fair bit under the 28 mA max listed in the manual, is it Ok for me to use 99%, or 100% power in the software, knowing there is a shortfall off reality and it's not a true expected 28mA 100% ?
I mean 22 mA happening at max power, out of 28 mA expected, is actually a 78% reduction. (or am I over thinkiing things, spoiled by the ULS and American brilliance ;) )