Blue glow in power tubes (A15Mk2)

  • Hi,

    I finished my amp yesterday, so I put the tubes and turned on the amp.
    When I turned on the main switch, only the heater was glowing in all the tubes, but a minute later, when I turned on the standby switch, appeared a blue glow in the power tubes, bigger at the V5, and the transformer's "hum" became a bit louder. I compared this morning the voltages with the schematic and they were OK. I don't know if it's normal or there's something wrong. ???

    Best regards,

    Juan.

  • Re: Blue glow in power tubes (A15Mk2)

    Hi Juan,
    the voltages are Ok and a blue glow ist nothing to worry about. Only then the plates (anodes) are glowing red, there is something really wrong. The PT starts to mechanically hum louder, because the plate current starts to flow, when you turn the standby switch.
    Have Fun!
    Regards,
    Martin

  • Re: Blue glow in power tubes (A15Mk2)

    Thanks Martin, I was almost sure when I interchanged the power tubes. The one that was in the V5 socket stills glowing more (now in the V6 socket) than the other tube, so I thought that this is a characteristic of the tube itself, and not a problem of the circuit. :D

    Best regards,
    Juan.

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