>>The same goes for the series resistor we put in the high voltage line to
>>limit the current. I see references to non-inductive resistors for this
>>application all the time, but this resistor is switched in series with
>>the plate RFC.
>
>IMHO, an inductive resistor here does not matter. For one, there should
>be little to no RF at this point in the circuit. Two, it's in series with
>an inductor and three I think the transient response of an inductor
>(initially looks like an open circuit) might actually help limit the
>current even more. The third I am not sure of since it's been a while
>since I've done DC transient analysis. I know on initial power up an
>inductor will look like an open circuit until it is fully charged. What
>about when current changes? Isn't there a response time for current to
>change in an inductor? If so, in a current limiting application, an
>inductive resistor would be desirable.
>
Indeed
Rich...
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