A tech that I knew had a problem with IGBT's, Insulated Gate Blowup
Transistors"
73
Bill wa4lav
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From: Amps [amps-bounces@contesting.com] on behalf of Bill Turner
[dezrat1242@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 9:14 AM
To: Amps
Subject: Re: [Amps] high voltage fuses
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On Fri, 11 Oct 2013 04:44:46 -0700, Jim wrote:
>I don’t bother with it since I don’t use tubes with delicate floozy grids in
>em.
REPLY:
Reminds me of the old definition of a transistor: A solid state device
designed to blow quickly in order to protect the fuse.
Frankly, I think it's foolish to save the cost of a one watt resistor and
risk your meters, but to each his own.
73, Bill W6WRT
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