Safer to go for ceramic !

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In Reply to: 6c33c sockets posted by Robg on September 27, 2006 at 17:28:05:

Hi.
The tube body of 6C33C is rated up to 300C, & can get higher is
ventilation is not adequate.
Ceramic is the best bet with silver plated pin contacts. But, many ceramic sockets fail due to the exposed metal pin spring contacts can't survive long term heating from the tube cylinder.
I have seen a British made with teflon moulded socket with silver plated pins contacts totally embeded inside the socket body. It is said the pin contacts will survive longer heated up much longer than the exposed pin contact structures as seen in many those ceramic sockets.
Of course, that British made costs a lot more to buy. It is also medium brown colour.
c-J

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Topic - 6c33c sockets - Robg 17:28:05 09/27/06 (7)

Re: 6c33c sockets - Robg 06:42:36 10/10/06 (0)

Re: 6c33c sockets.. NO! - holm 12:22:02 10/08/06 (0)

Safer to go for ceramic ! - cheap-Jack 11:39:49 10/02/06 (0)

Re: 6c33c sockets - Legendre 16:18:24 09/28/06 (3)

Re: 6c33c sockets - Robg 21:17:10 09/28/06 (2)

Re: 6c33c sockets - Legendre 07:08:37 09/29/06 (1)

Re: 6c33c sockets - Woody 18:11:23 10/02/06 (0)

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Safer to go for ceramic ! - cheap-Jack 11:39:49 10/02/06 (0)

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