[Amps] Al-82 Blowing fuses?

[Gary Schafer]

You need both. The resistor absorbs the current instantly and limits the
peak amount giving the fuse time to blow.

73
Gary  k4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of pfizenmayer
> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 4:00 PM
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Al-82 Blowing fuses?
> 
> I would yield to the amp gurus - but I suspect the  10 to 25 ohm surge
> resistor between the filter cap bank and the tube will do more to
> protect
> the tube than any fuses .
> 
> Hank K7HP
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Cole" <dave at nk7z.net>
> To: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Al-82 Blowing fuses?
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > That thought occurred to me...  I had two, then went to a slow blow,
> ad
> > none, then decided a 20 A Fast Blow, would be better than a 15 Amp
> > slow blow.  That is what I was asking about...
> >
> > Dave
> > NK7Z
> >
> >
> > ====================CUT==================
> > On Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:41:36 +0000
> > Ron Youvan <ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Dave NK7Z  Cole wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am using 20 Amp fast blow...  The theory is that it might save a
> >> > tube, as opposed to the slow blow fuses...  Any thoughts from
> >> > anyone?
> >>
> >>    If you have a lot of false blows re-think your strategy.
> >
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