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No, the filament should work off DC just as well as it does off AC. And, you shouldn't need 9 batteries, just use 3 in series. The 2 amp-hour rating doesn't mean that the battery can only supply 2 amps: it means that if you draw 2 amps from it, it runs out after about 1 hour.
You could also try two D size alkaline batteries in series. Good brands like duracell should be able to supply several amps for a short time.
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The filament drafs around 15A, so you need batteries that can supply this. That will mean at least sub-c size for NiMH/NiCd and paralelled D cells for alkaline...
ok so if i plug directly the "+" part of a 3v DC power supply directly on the filament input of the magnetron (and the "-" part connect on the ground ) that will work ??? great :)
just one ni-mh 1.2V can supply 2A for 1 H --> so it can supply 20A for 6 min
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C'mon guys, we should all know that the capacity figures stated are typically at a 20hr discharge rate.
Don't expect more than half the capacity at 1H discharge rate, let alone less. Google your battery manufacturer to find time/capacity curves - you'll find the graphs disappointing.
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If you need big currents, grab D cells, get the voltage you need, and make two or three strings in parallel.
Why on earth do you want a portable magnetron + filament supply? Who is the to-be victim of this backpack HERF?
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agence: The magnetron should have a plastic insulator sticking out of it, with two spade connectors on the end. You connect the filament supply between these two connectors. The negative end of the HV supply goes to either one of those connectors (doesn't matter which) and the positive end of the HV goes to the metal case of the magnetron. It's wise to arrange the case of the magnetron to be ground- nobody wants to be electrocuted while they're being cooked.
blackplasma: Yes, Peukert's Law is a pain in the butt. I didn't want to complicate things even more by mentioning it, though.
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honestly, I don't think that couple of small 1,2NiMH's could heat up magnetron filament. You would need lots of them in paralell, and you would ruin them quickly by repeated current overdraw. I had problems to heat up filaments of small vacuum diodes with new 9V battery
Look for heavy duty NiCd's/NiMh's (ones used in battery drills) or small lead acid battery, and then PWM the filament (as you can hardly find such batteries for 3V)
Or just do the same with the main source, I dont think setting simple PWM regulation would make much trouble.
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RC NiMH battery packs are designed to provide high current for short times and take abuse. You could get one of those 3600mah 7.2v packs and remove a couple of cells if you need lower voltage...get a sport pack, they're cheap at Tower.
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Lead acid batteries (even small) can actually supply far more instant power than most usual batteries. High power (rc/drill) Nicd/nimhs are also good choice.
i read here that (if necessary) the filament can support more that 3v ?
For very short periods it could, with drawing a lot more current and possibly shorted lifetime.
You can also use PWM, with big capacitor to provide current trough ON time and put less stress to the battery.
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