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Originally Posted by bigaudioal
tube tester . . . . . was showing a short light on every tube I put in, even ones I know are good . . . . My question is what watt should these resistors be?
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Most tube testers use a neon bulb, capacitor and one or more resistors to make the shorts tester. When the capacitor leaks, the resistors overheat.
Since the cost between a 1/4 watt and a 1 watt is so small, I'd put one watt resistors in and be done with it.
The extra wattage will not hurt.
James