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   Phil Allison to All   
   Re: Choosing a fuse   
   31 May 11 15:59:57   
   
   From: phil_a@tpg.com.au   
      
   "Paul D. Spiegel"   
   >   
   > What do RATS use as a "rule of thumb" to select a fuse for a power amp?   
   > In the past I've doubled the idle current, but honestly, that was just a   
   > guess.  How do you choose?   
      
      
   ** Kinda depends a lot a WHERE  in the circuit the fuse is going to go.   
      
   Incoming AC supply ?   
      
   HT line before or after filter caps ?   
      
   Output tube cathodes ?   
      
      
      
   .....  Phil   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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