Yes, a bad tube will still arc over.
The biggest issue is arcing over to the filaments.
Protect the filament transformer/windings with a large enough wattage
resistor, that does NOT significantly reduce filament voltage.
You can still bring it up, (B+), slowly and look for issues. That will
only work with a separate filament transformer.
The biggest issue that I see is *STILL* the HV section capacitors. He
has been essentially "reforming" them so far. Heath did NOT use high
quality capacitors. I'd replace them. It is *Cheap* insurance!
Bob - N0DGN
On 11/6/2011 7:22 AM, Rick Stealey wrote:
>
>> Go ahead and try them as they are after you've gotten the rest sorted out.
> But what if they arc over? Isn't that going to do some serious damage to the
> SB200?
> If you don't getter them, how about at LEAST put a resistor in series with
> the B+ to limit the current.
> A bad tube will still arc (snap) won't it?
>
>
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