[AMPS] Screen protection WHAAAATTTTTT!!!!

[measures]

>
>Rich said:
>
>>Shunt regulators are not suitable for tubes that use over 800v on the 
>>screen.  
>
>Why not?
>
...  too much power is lost with large tetrodes - which have No 
requirement for ability to shunt large negative screen currents.  For an 
8171, we are talking about adding a several kV supply and very roughly 
500w on standby.  
>
cheers


-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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