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>Tom Rauch wrote:
>> A
>>good idea is also to FUSE the HV supply for a reasonable current.
>>Fuses, even by the dozen, are cheaper than tubes.
>>
>Microwave oven fuses are now readily available at very reasonable cost,
>rated for HV and at currents up to 1A.
>
>(I know, I know, 1A is no good for tubes with handles...)
>
A proper glitch resistor limits peak current reliably. A fuse can not.
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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