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  • Single Ended Output Transformer

    Hi Guys,
    I want to build EL34/6L6 SE power amp, but I also want to wound OT.
    According to Valveheart, full calculation goes like this(for my example):
    Power P= 10W(3.6K EL34-6L6SE)
    Low freq response fd=60Hz
    Primary Impedance Ra=3600 Ohm / 6000 Ohm
    Secondary Impedance Rs=4/8 Ohm
    Flux density B - 10000Gauss - 1T

    According to Valveheart core dimension is determinated by the eq:
    Q=sqrt( (Pout*G*10^6) / (fmin*B*Is)) - where:
    - Pout is the output power
    - G is coefficient of weight between copper and iron /G=1.5 - 1.0/
    - f min is the lowest desirable frequency
    - Is is the density of current in the wire - Ampere/sq. millimeter (1.5 - 2.5 A/sq. mm).
    - B is Magnetic Field Intensity in Gs
    I don't get this equation cause every time I calculate it I think it's wrong.
    Here's mine example:
    Q=sqrt( (10*1.5*10^6) / (82*10000*1.5))=3.5cm^2
    I'm confused because of the lower equation, cause for the same input I get:
    Q=20*sqrt(Pout/fmin)
    Q=20*sqrt(10/82)=6.98cm^2
    I wonder how they got 20?Can someone explain this to me
    Q=20*sqrt(Pout/fmin) - but this applies for B-5000Gauss, and that's for HiFi, we need guitar OT, so we chose B-10000, other reason is, any power transformer core can be used, cause they are made for 10000Gauss - 1T.
    So we get:
    Q=10*sqrt(Pout/fmin)
    Q=10*sqrt(10W/50Hz)
    Q=4.47cm^2 - 6.25cm^2 core we will chosen

    Primary turns:
    n1=10^8/(4.44*B*fmin*Q)=10^8/(4.44*10000Gauss*50Hz*6.25cm^2)=7.2
    U1=sqrt(Ra*Pout)=sqrt(3600*10)=190VAC
    Np= n1*U1=1368 turns

    Secondary turns:
    Ns4=1368/(sqrt(3600/4))=45 turns
    Ns8=1368/(sqrt(3600/8))=65 turns
    Ns16=1368/(sqrt(3600/4))=91 turn

    Primary current:Ip=Ia+Ia'
    Ia=SQRT(Pout/Ra))*1000=SQRT(10/3600))*1000 = 52.70mA
    Ia'=73mA(this is bias for tube)
    Ip= Ia+Ia'=125.70mA

    Secondary currents:
    Is4=SQRT(Pout/4)=1.58A
    Is8=SQRT(Pout/8)=1.12A
    Is16=SQRT(Pout/16)=0.79A

    Wire diameter:
    wp=SQRT(Ip*0,001/3)*1,13=SQRT(125.70*0,001/3)*1,13=0.23mm - 0.3m wire is chosen
    ws=SQRT(Is4*0,001/3)*1,13=SQRT(1.58*0,001/3)*1,13 = 0.82mm - 0.7m wire is chosen

  • #2
    Hi mensur,

    Looks like those equations are for a PP OT. The reason I say this is, I don't see an equation for calculating the size of the air gap, which is a critical parameter.

    4-6 sq cm looks like a reasonable size for a 10W SE OT core though.
    "Enzo, I see that you replied parasitic oscillations. Is that a hypothesis? Or is that your amazing metal band I should check out?"

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    • #3
      For a 10W SE amp, I don't think there's even an air gap spec to be bothered with. Just stack all the E's and I's on the same sides except for the last one on each end to close it up neatly and you'll be good.

      Yeah, I restacked a few back in my lunatic hifi days.
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      • #4
        Here's the link:
        ValveHeart_Practical Output Transformers
        Steve can you give me an example of calculating core size for SE?
        This is gonna be guitar amp, so the air gap will be 0.2mm

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